Request for information on coercive or controlling behaviour cases recorded or presented to Crown Prosecution Service

Reference: 24021

Date Added: Friday, August 30, 2024

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 requested the following information:

Since the law on coercive or controlling behaviour ( serious crime act 2015) was given royal ascent.

 

1. How many male victims of coercive or controlling behaviour in Gwent have had their cases passed to the crown prosecution service by Gwent police?

No information held. You may wish to contact Gwent Police directly to request the information using the following link: I want to find information about the police | Gwent Police

 

2.  How many male victims had the crime recorded as coercive or controlling behaviour by Gwent police?

No information held. You may wish to contact Gwent Police directly to request the information using the following link: I want to find information about the police | Gwent Police

 

3.  How many female victims of coercive or controlling behaviour in Gwent have had their cases sent to the crown prosecution service by Gwent police?

No information held. You may wish to contact Gwent Police directly to request the information using the following link: I want to find information about the police | Gwent Police

 

4.  How many female victims had the crime recorded as coercive or controlling behaviour by Gwent police?

No information held. You may wish to contact Gwent Police directly to request the information using the following link: I want to find information about the police | Gwent Police

 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

Yours sincerely

Swyddog Llywodraethu | Governance Officer                        

 Swyddfa Comisynydd yr Heddlu a Throseddu Gwent

| Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent                                             

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