Request for information on recorded case files regarding the victims occupation

Reference: 23019

Date Added: Monday, August 7, 2023

Category: Miscellaneous

Disclosure Details

Two duties are placed on public authorities under Section 1 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). Notwithstanding applicable exemptions, the first duty at, Section 1(1) (a), is to confirm or deny whether the information specified in a request is held. The second duty at, Section1 (1) (b), is to disclose information that has been confirmed as being held. Under the provisions of those sections of the FOIA, we can confirm that the information you seek is not held by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent.

You have requested the following information:

Between 1st August 2022 - 2023, please tell me:

  1. The total number of reports received by your police force where the case file states the adult victim’s occupation is a ‘domestic worker’, ‘nanny’, ‘babysitter’, ‘childminder’, ‘au pair’, ‘housekeeper’, ‘maid’, ‘housemaid’, ‘private servant’, ‘house staff’, ‘household help’ or ‘service staff’.

No information held

      *Please specify the occupation(s) you have included from your internal system

  1. For the total in Question 1, please could you break down the information by:
  2. Gender
  3. Nationality, if known

iii. The allegation(s) made (e.g. Domestic abuse)

  1. The status of the investigation
  2. The outcome of the investigation (if this includes referring the alleged victim to other authorities or services, please state which)

No information held

 

  1. The total number of reports received by your police force where the case file states the adult perpetrator’s occupation is a ‘domestic worker’, ‘nanny’, ‘babysitter’, ‘childminder’, ‘au pair’, ‘housekeeper’, ‘maid’, ‘housemaid’, ‘private servant’, ‘house staff’, ‘household help’ or ‘service staff’.

No information held

        *Please specify the occupation(s) you have included from your internal syste

  1. For the total in Question 3, please could you break down the information by:
  2. Gender
  3. Nationality, if known

iii. The allegation(s) made (e.g. Domestic abuse)

  1. The status of the investigation
  2. The outcome of the investigation (if this includes referring the alleged victim to other authorities or services, please state which)

No information held

  1. The total number of modern slavery reports received by your police force where the case file states the adult’s occupation is a ‘domestic worker’, ‘nanny’, ‘babysitter’, ‘childminder’, ‘au pair’, ‘housekeeper’, ‘maid’, ‘housemaid’, ‘private servant’, ‘house staff’, ‘household help’ or ‘service staff’.

No information held

     *Please specify the occupation(s) you have included from your internal system

  1. For the total in Question 5, please could you break down the information by:
  2. Gender
  3. Nationality, if known

iii. Exploitation type (e.g. Domestic servitude)

  1. The status of the investigation
  2. The outcome of the investigation (e.g. Modern slavery Risk Orders, prosecutions, referred to another authority*, NRM referrals) 

No information held

*For all cases referred to another authority, please note which authority

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent (OPCC) and Gwent Police are separate organisations. As the Chief Constable is responsible for this information, you may wish to contact Gwent Police directly to determine if they have the information requested via the following link https://www.gwent.police.uk/rqo/request/ri/request-information/rip/request-information-police/request-information-about-police/?tid=73519&lid=&cid=&rid=73562&stepid=1

The Freedom of Information Act is a public disclosure regime, not a private regime. Any information disclosed under the Act is thereafter deemed to be in the public domain, and therefore freely available to the general public and will be published on the OPCC website.

You have the right to appeal our decision if you think it is incorrect. Should you feel dissatisfied with this response or the way in which your request was handled, information on the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent FOI Appeals Procedure can be found on our website:

https://www.gwent.pcc.police.uk/en/transparency/know-your-rights/your-information-rights/freedom-of-information/appeals-process/

If you remain dissatisfied after an internal review decision, you have the right to apply to the Information Commissioner’s Office. The Commissioner is an independent regulator whose details can be found using the following link https://ico.org.uk/

You can also write to the Information Commissioner’s Office at the following address:

Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF