F-2015-00183 REQUEST DETAILS: 1. “Could You Please Send Me

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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST

REQUEST NUMBER: F-2015-00183

REQUEST DETAILS:

1. “Could you please send me details of the top five oldest people arrested by Suffolk Constabulary since 2011?

If I could have their age, where they were from (town or village will do) and a summary of the offence, that would be much appreciated. Could I also have the date of the arrest and where it took place? If there are any details of what punishment, if any, was issued.

2. Could you also tell me how many people over the age of 65 were arrested by Suffolk Constabulary in 2011? Could you also tell me how many people over the age of 65 were arrested by Suffolk Constabulary in 2012? Could you also tell me how many people over the age of 65 were arrested by Suffolk Constabulary in 2013? Could you also tell me how many people over the age of 65 were arrested by Suffolk Constabulary in 2014?

Could you also tell me how many people over the age of 75 were arrested by Suffolk Constabulary in 2011? Could you also tell me how many people over the age of 75 were arrested by Suffolk Constabulary in 2012? Could you also tell me how many people over the age of 75 were arrested by Suffolk Constabulary in 2013? Could you also tell me how many people over the age of 75 were arrested by Suffolk Constabulary in 2014?

Could you also tell me how many people over the age of 80 were arrested by Suffolk Constabulary in 2011? Could you also tell me how many people over the age of 80 were arrested by Suffolk Constabulary in 2012? Could you also tell me how many people over the age of 80 were arrested by Suffolk Constabulary in 2013? Could you also tell me how many people over the age of 80 were arrested by Suffolk Constabulary in 2014?

3. Could you please tell me the top five oldest people to have Anti-Social Behavioural Orders imposed on them by Suffolk Constabulary since 2011?

The Suffolk Constabulary in complying with their statutory duty under sections 1 and 11 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to release the enclosed information will not breach the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. However, the rights of the copyright owner of the enclosed information will continue to be protected by law. Applications for the copyright owner’s written permission to reproduce any part of the attached information should be addressed to the Information Compliance Manager, Suffolk Constabulary Headquarters, Martlesham Heath, Suffolk, IP5 3QS.

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If I could have their age, where they were from (town or village will do) and a summary of the ASBO, that would be much appreciated. Could I also have the date when it was put in place?”

RESPONSE:

Suffolk Constabulary has considered your request for information and our response is below.

This response is correct as of 19 January 2015

A search was completed of the Crime Information System (CIS) for all crimes recorded where the suspect was recorded as being 65 years or over.

1. The five oldest individuals arrested is provided in the table below, along with the offence details and outcome.

HOME DATE OF LOCATION AGE OFFENCE OUTCOME TOWN ARREST OF ARREST INDECENT ASSAULT ON A GIRL 88 EXEMPT 09/04/2014 EXEMPT NO ACTION UNDER THE AGE OF 16 YEARS

ASSAULT OCCASIONING 94 IPSWICH 01/07/2011 IPSWICH NO ACTION ACTUAL BODILY HARM DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLE WHEN 88 IPSWICH 15/12/2012 FELIXSTOWE CHARGED ALCOHOL LEVEL ABOVE LIMIT

OFFENDER 18 OR OVER CAUSE A CHILD UNDER 13 TO WATCH / 88 IPSWICH 02/05/2013 IPSWICH CHARGED LOOK AT AN IMAGE OF SEXUAL ACTIVITY - SOA 2003

USE THREATENING / ABUSIVE WORDS / BEHAVIOUR OR DISORDERLY BEHAVIOUR 92 IPSWICH 24/12/2014 IPSWICH CAUTIONED LIKELY TO CAUSE HARASSMENT, ALARM OR DISTRESS

Please note that the home town and location of arrest has not been provided for the case of the 88 year old being arrested. This is due to exemptions within the Act.

Section 17 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 required that Suffolk Constabulary, when refusing to provide such information (because the

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information is exempt) are to provide you the applicant with a notice ban which:

(a) States that fact (b) Specifies the exemption(s) in question and (c) States (if that would not otherwise be apparent) why the exemption(s) applies.

The information is exempt from disclosure by virtue of the following exemption(s);

Section 40(2) – Personal Data Section 44(1) – Prohibitions on Disclosure

Section 40 and 44 are absolute exemptions and as such there is no requirement to consider the public interest.

Section 40 and applies to third party personal data. This would not be released under the FOIA unless there is a strong public interest. This is because any release would breach Data Protection Principles contained within the Data Protection Act 1998.

One of the main differences between the Data Protection Act and the Freedom of Information Act is that any information released under FOI is released into the public domain, not just to the individual requesting the information. As such, any release that identifies an individual through releasing their personal data, even third party personal data, is exempted unless there is a strong public interest in its release. The public interest is not what interests the public but what benefits the community as a whole.

Personal data is defined under the Data Protection Act 1998 as data that is biographical in nature, has the applicant as its focus and/or affects the data subject’s privacy in his or her personal, professional or business life.

Section 44 applies to information that will, or could lead to; the identification of an individual would not be released under the FOIA unless there is a strong public interest. This is because any release would breach Data Protection Principles contained within the Data Protection Act 1998.

By law, all victims of rape and other sex crimes, including children, are automatically guaranteed anonymity for life from the moment they make a complaint that they are the victim of a sex crime. This anonymity was once given only to victims of rape however; the Sexual Offences Act 1992 extends to victims of most other sexual offences. Therefore, it is the duty of the Constabulary to ensure this anonymity is not breached by a perceived risk of identification.

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2. There were a total of 688 offences committed by persons aged 65 and over. This information is provided in the table below, broken down by age parameter and location.

Age TOWN 2011 2012 2013 2014 Total Range Over 65 AKENHAM 1 1

ALDEBURGH 1 1

ALDERTON 1 1

BADINGHAM 3 1 4

BADWELL ASH 1 1

BARDWELL 1 1

BARHAM 1 1

BARNBY 1 1

BARROW 1 1

BAWDSEY 1 1

BECCLES 5 2 5 12

BECK ROW 2 6 2 10

BILDESTON 1 1

BLACKPOOL 1 1

BLYTHBURGH 1 1 2

BOXFORD 1 1

BRAINTREE 2 1 1 4

BRAMFIELD 1 1

BRAMFORD 1 2 3

BRANDON 2 2 4

BRANTHAM 1 1 2

BRENT ELEIGH 1 1

BRENTWOOD 1 1

BRIGHTON 1 1

BROME 1 1

BURY ST EDMUNDS 5 5 4 5 19

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BURY ST. EDMUNDS 1 3 1 1 6 CAMBRIDGE 1 1 1 3

CAPEL 1 1 2

CARLTON COLVILLE 1 1 1 3

CHEDBURGH 1 1

CHELMSFORD 1 1

CLAYDON 1 1 2

COLCHESTER 1 3 4

COMBS 1 1

CONEY WESTON 1 1

CORTON 1 3 4

DENHAM 1 1

DENTON 1 1

DEREHAM 1 1

EAST BERGHOLT 1 1

EDWARDSTONE 1 1

ELMSETT 1 1

ELMSWELL 1 1 2

ELY 1 1

EXNING 1 1 2

EYE 2 1 3

FAKENHAM 1 1

FELIXSTOWE 5 4 6 4 19 FORNHAM ALL SAINTS 1 1

FORNHAM ST MARTIN 1 1 2

FRAMLINGHAM 1 1 2

FRINTON-ON-SEA 1 1

GAZELEY 1 1 2

GLEMSFORD 1 1

GREAT BARTON 1 1

GREAT CORNARD 3 1 1 2 7

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GREAT FINBOROUGH 1 1

GREAT YARMOUTH 1 1 2

GRISTON 1 1

GROTON 1 1

GRUNDISBURGH 1 1

HADLEIGH 1 1 2

HALESWORTH 3 3

HALL STREET SOUTH 1 1

HALSTEAD 1 1 2

HARKSTEAD 2 2

HARWICH 1 1

HATFIELD 1 1

HAVERHILL 5 3 5 5 18 HAWSTEAD 1 1 8 2 12 HENLEY 1 1

HESSETT 1 1

HINTLESHAM 1 1

HOLLESLEY 2 2

HOLTON 1 1

HOO 1 1

IPSWICH 20 28 31 36 115 KELSALE 1 1

KESGRAVE 1 1 2

KESSINGLAND 1 1

KIRTON 1 1

KNODISHALL 1 1

LAKENHEATH 1 1 2 4

LEAVENHEATH 1 1

LEIGH-ON-SEA 1 1

LEISTON 1 5 6

LINSTEAD 1 1

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LITTLE BLAKENHAM 4 4 8

LONDON 1 1 3 1 6 LONG MELFORD 1 2 3

LOWER SOMERSHAM 1 1

LOWESTOFT 19 10 11 15 55 MANNINGTREE 1 1

MARTLESHAM HEATH 1 2 3

MELTON 1 1

MILDEN 1 1

MILDENHALL 1 2 4 7

MONKS ELEIGH 1 1

MORETON HALL 1 1

NAYLAND 1 1

NEDGING TYE 1 1

NEWMARKET 2 1 3 7 13 NFA 1 1

NORWICH 4 1 5

OLD NEWTON 1 1

OULTON 1 1

PALGRAVE 1 1

PARHAM 1 1 2

PETERBOROUGH 1 1

PETTAUGH 1 1

RED LODGE 1 1

RENDLESHAM 2 2

REYDON 4 4

RICKINGHALL 1 1 2

ROCHFORD 1 1

ROUGHAM 1 1

RUSHMERE 1 1

SAFFRON WALDEN 1 1

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SAPISTON 1 1 2

SAXMUNDHAM 1 2 2 5

SCHOOL ROAD 1 1

SHOTLEY GATE 1 1

SOMERLEYTON 1 1

SOUTHMINSTER 1 1

SOUTHWOLD 1 1 2

SPROUGHTON 1 1

STANFORD-LE-HOPE 1 1

STANSFIELD 1 1

STANTON 1 1

STOWMARKET 2 5 2 3 12 STOWUPLAND 1 1 2

STRADBROKE 1 1

SUDBURY 3 8 5 6 22 THETFORD 1 1

THORNTON HEATH 1 1

THURLOW 2 2

THURSTON 1 1

TOSTOCK 2 2

TRIMLEY 2 2

WASHBROOK 1 1

WENHASTON 1 1

WEST ROW 1 1 2

WESTERFIELD 1 1

WESTHALL 1 1

WIMBORNE 1 1

WINGFIELD 1 1

WOODBRIDGE 2 1 2 3 8 WOOLPIT 1 1

WORLINGHAM 1 2 3

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YAXLEY 1 1

Not stated 5 5 10

Over 75 ADDLESTONE 1 1

BARDWELL 1 1 1 1 4 BECCLES 1 1

BECK ROW 1 1

BEYTON 1 1

BLYTHBURGH 1 1

BRAMFORD 2 2

BURY ST EDMUNDS 1 1 2

CAPEL 1 1

CARLTON COLVILLE 1 1

CLACTON-ON-SEA 1 1

CLAYDON 2 2

COLCHESTER 1 1

CRETINGHAM 3 3

DUNWICH 1 1

FELIXSTOWE 1 2 1 4

GREAT CORNARD 1 1 2

GREAT WALDINGFIELD 1 1

HALESWORTH 1 1

HAVERHILL 1 2 3

HESSETT 1 1 2

HINTON 1 1

HORRINGER 1 1

IPSWICH 2 4 5 2 13 KENTFORD 1 1

LAXFIELD 1 1

LONG MELFORD 1 1

LOWESTOFT 2 1 3

NORWICH 1 1 2

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PALGRAVE 1 1

RICKINGHALL 1 1

RUSHMERE 2 2

STOKE BY NAYLAND 1 1

SUDBURY 1 1

TOSTOCK 1 1

TRIMLEY 1 1

WATTISFIELD 1 1

WEETING 1 1

WESTCIFFE-ON-SEA 1 1 2

WOODBRIDGE 1 1

WORLINGHAM 1 1

Not stated 1 2 2 5

Over 80 BECCLES 1 1

BRANDON 1 1

BURY ST. EDMUNDS 1 1

CARLTON COLVILLE 2 2

CORTON 1 1

CREETING ST MARY 1 1

FELIXSTOWE 1 1

GISLINGHAM 1 1

HALESWORTH 1 1

HAUGHLEY 1 1

HAVERHILL 1 1

IPSWICH 2 4 2 2 10 LAKENHEATH 2 2

LOWESTOFT 3 2 1 6

NEWTON 1 1

ORFORD 1 1

OULTON 1 1

PEASENHALL 2 2

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STOWMARKET 1 1

SUDBURY 2 1 3

WALSHAM-LE-WILLOWS 1 1

WASHBROOK 1 1

WOODBRIDGE 1 1

Grand Total 145 162 188 193 688

3. Suffolk Constabulary does not hold information relating to Anti-Social Behaviour Orders imposed on individuals as they are processed via the Courts. This information should therefore be sought directly from the Crown and County courts FOI teams.

Police forces in the United Kingdom are routinely required to provide crime statistics to government bodies and the recording criteria is set nationally. However, the systems used for recording these figures are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the crime data. It should be noted that for these reasons this force's response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other response you may receive.