Serious Disruption Prevention Orders
Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.25.042437
I note you seek access to the following information:
My request relates to Serious Disruption Prevention Orders. Please note there are two parts to my request.
- In the time period 5 April 2024 to 13 January 2025, how many times has your force applied by complaint to the magistrates’ court for an SDPO to be made against a person aged 18 or over?
- In the time period 5 April 2024 to 13 January 2025, how many of these applications by complaint to the magistrates’ court for an SDPO to be made against a person aged 18 or over were successful?
An SDPO will allow courts to impose requirements or prohibitions on an individual which they consider necessary to prevent that individual from causing serious disruption arising from protest-related activities. To see the full guidance, please refer to this link.
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Please find below information pursuant to your request above.
My request relates to Serious Disruption Prevention Orders. Please note there are two parts to my request.
Q1 - In the time period 5 April 2024 to 13 January 2025, how many times has your force applied by complaint to the magistrates’ court for an SDPO to be made against a person aged 18 or over?
Q2 - In the time period 5 April 2024 to 13 January 2025, how many of these applications by complaint to the magistrates’ court for an SDPO to be made against a person aged 18 or over were successful?
An SDPO will allow courts to impose requirements or prohibitions on an individual which they consider necessary to prevent that individual from causing serious disruption arising from protest-related activities. To see the full guidance, please refer to this link.
In response to your request, the answer is none. This is due to the fact that anyone the MPS would have applied for, have gone to prison.