Outcomes for Disability Hate Crimes 2019 to 2021
Keywords
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Publication Number
PUB 1084
FOI Reference Number
16077
Request Title
Outcomes for Disability Hate Crimes 2019 to 2021
Date Range
2019 to 2021
Information Requested
Case outcomes for disability hate crimes during 19/20 and 20/21 (as separate figures)
Case outcomes for online disability hate crimes during 19/20 and 20/21 (as separate figures)
Disclosure with Exemptions
Full Disclosure
Information Correct as at
14 February 2022
Date of Disclosure
17 February 2022
Related Documents/Links
FOI 16077 Response
Having completed enquiries within Essex Police in respect of Section 1(1)(a), Essex Police does hold information relating to your request, Essex Police can confirm in respect of Section 1(1)(b) the following data:
Caveats:
The data is correct as at 14 February 2022.
The Crime ASB keyword was used to filter for online crimes only to get the online records. Please note that any keyword search may not be entirely accurate and any results would not necessarily answer your submission, and, therefore, could be highly inaccurate and misleading.
The Hate Incident Type Dimension was selected to have the ‘Hate Incident – Disability’ Option.
Only Hate Crimes have been included, Hate Non-Crimes (Incidents) have been left out.
The Home Office Classification of ‘NC/10’ was used to bring back all relevant Hate Crime Offences and Records.
Set of Dates:
2019/2020: 01 April 2019 to 31 March 2020
2020/2021: 01 April 2020 to 31 March 2021.
A total of 902 Disability Hate Crimes have been recorded by Essex Police for the last two financial years 2019/2020 and 2020/2021.
The breakdown of the above figures by Financial Year and Outcome Type are shown below:
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Case Outcomes for Disability Hate Crimes - 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 |
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Financial Year |
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Outcome Type |
2019/2020 |
2020/2021 |
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Type 1 - Charged/Summonsed/Postal Requisition |
2 |
4 |
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Type 10 - Formal Action Against Offender is not in the Public Interest (Police) |
0 |
1 |
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Type 12 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Is Too Ill (Physical Or Mental Health) To Prosecute |
2 |
0 |
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Type 13 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Victim Or Key Witness Is Dead Or Too Ill To Give Evidence |
0 |
1 |
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Type 14 - Evidential Difficulties Victim Based- Suspect Not Identified: Crime Confirmed But The Victim Either Declines Or Unable To Support Further Police Investigation To Identify The Offender |
71 |
67 |
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Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
75 |
84 |
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Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action |
122 |
112 |
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Type 17 - Prosecution Time Limit Expired: Suspect Identified But Prosecution Time Limit Has Expired |
1 |
4 |
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Type 18 - Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified. Crime Investigated As Far As Reasonably Possible-Case Closed Pending Further Investigative Opportunities Becoming Available |
94 |
113 |
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Type 1A - Charged/Summons - alternate offence. Offender has been charged under the alternate offence rule. |
2 |
0 |
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Type 20 - Further action resulting from the crime report will be undertaken by another body or agency subject to the victim (or person acting on their behalf) being made aware of the act to be taken |
17 |
25 |
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Type 22 - Diversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action. |
22 |
55 |
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Type 3 - Caution Adult |
0 |
1 |
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Type 8 - Community resolution (Crime) |
15 |
11 |
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Not Stated |
1 |
0 |
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Total |
424 |
478 |
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Overall Total |
902 |
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A total of 81 Online Disability Hate Crimes were recorded by Essex Police for the last two financial years 2019/2020 and 2020/2021.
The breakdown of the above figures by Financial Year and Outcome Type are shown below:
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Case Outcomes for Online Disability Hate Crimes - 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 |
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Financial Year |
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Outcome Type |
2019/2020 |
2020/2021 |
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Type 14 - Evidential Difficulties Victim Based- Suspect Not Identified: Crime Confirmed But The Victim Either Declines Or Unable To Support Further Police Investigation To Identify The Offender |
11 |
6 |
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Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
8 |
9 |
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Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action |
14 |
12 |
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Type 18 - Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified. Crime Investigated As Far As Reasonably Possible-Case Closed Pending Further Investigative Opportunities Becoming Available |
4 |
2 |
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Type 20 - Further action resulting from the crime report will be undertaken by another body or agency subject to the victim (or person acting on their behalf) being made aware of the act to be taken |
2 |
3 |
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Type 22 - Diversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action. |
1 |
5 |
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Type 8 - Community resolution (Crime) |
2 |
2 |
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Total |
42 |
39 |
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Overall Total |
81 |
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