Screened Out

  • Reference Number: 3188
  • Date released: 29 June 2011

Request

1) The total number of crimes recorded in each of the last 3 years.

2) How many of these were marked "not for further investigation" after an initial assessment - or an equivalent description meaning they were screened out.

Please also provide the following if possible within the time limits stipulated in the Act.

3) The number of crimes in the last year listed by type - eg. vehicle interference, drug offences, sexual offences etc.

4) The number of crimes in the last year marked "not for further investigation" listed by type.

Response

In accordance with section 1(1) (a) of the Act our response is provided below;

Questions 1 & 3. This information is reasonably accessible to you by other means and is therefore exempt information in accordance with section 21 of The Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please see our disclosure log:

What Our Priorities Are

Questions 2 & 4. None. Please note Cheshire Constabulary does not 'screen out' crimes. Each crime is assessed on its solvability factors. Such factors can change at any time.

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