Recorded offences, detections and breaches of stalking from January 2020 to January 2022

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.22.023166

I note you seek access to the following information:

1. How many stalking offences were recorded during the following time periods?
1 January 2020 - 1 January 2021
2 January 2021 - 31 January 2022

2. How many stalking sanction detections were recorded during the following time periods?
1 January 2020 - 1 January 2021
2 January 2021 - 31 January 2022

3. On how many (unique) occasions did your force apply for a Stalking Protection Order or interim Stalking Protection Order for the following time periods?
1 January 2020 - 1 January 2021
2 January 2021 - 31 January 2022

4. On how many (unique) occasions were breaches of Stalking Protection Order or interim Stalking Protection Order recorded for the following time periods?
1 January 2020 - 1 January 2021
2 January 2021 - 31 January 2022

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

Please find attached information pursuant to questions 1, 2 and 4 of your request above.

In relation to question 3, the following information can be provided:

1 January 2020 - 1 January 2021 - 33 Interim orders & 22 Full orders
2 January 2021 - 31 January 2022 - 65 Interim orders & 91 Full orders

Please note, one person can have either an interim order initially (during the investigation process) and then be given a full SPO upon conviction. The figures provided are per application, whether it is a full or interim order.