Information about ‘Domestic Incident - Specified Investigation'

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.23.029880

I note you seek access to the following information:

Table 4 of the following FOI response is titled 'Non Crime Hate incidents recorded between 2018 and 2021'.

The lion's share of the figures comprises 'Domestic Incident - Specified Investigation' (98% in 2018). The remainder is what I consider to be hate incidents i.e. race. religion, disability, sexual orientation and transgender identity.

1. Please provide all guidance relating to the specific category of 'Domestic Incidents - Specified Investigation'.

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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.

Domestic Incidents - Specified Investigation are non-crime domestic incidents.

The MPS attend and consider it an incident but it does not require recording as a substantive crime under the Home Office Counting Rules. The characteristics of this situation are such that it is considered a domestic incident.

From the counting rules:-