Data for outstanding warrants for domestic violence as of the 6 June 2023

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.23.030313

I note you seek access to the following information:

Please state the current number of outstanding arrest warrants for persons accused of domestic violence offences, where a person has been circulated as wanted by your force on the police national computer but the person has not yet been apprehended, as of the date of this request or the closest data collection date.

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

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

Please state the current number of outstanding arrest warrants for persons accused of domestic violence offences

Domestic Violence is a term used in the past to record all details relating to Domestic Abuse (term now used). Domestic Abuse can be reported where there is no violence involved.

Numbers as of the 6 June 2023 at 03:00 hours are:

• 2,775 persons are circulated Wanted for Violence Against the Person
• 1,826 persons are circulated Wanted for Domestic Abuse
• 945 persons are circulated Wanted for Domestic Abuse and Violence Against the Person