FOI 0775-2023/24- Roadside breath tests
Request:
Q1. the number of roadside screening breath tests carried out by your Police Force in 2022, split by month.
Q2. the number of positive/refused tests, split by month
Q3. the percentage of tests that were positive/refused, split by month
Response:
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Q1 & Q2. Please see the table below which details the number of roadside breath tests required and those refused from 01 January 2022 to 31 December 2022, broken down by month.
|
Month |
Tests required |
Positive / Refused |
|
January |
345 |
41 |
|
February |
346 |
59 |
|
March |
470 |
79 |
|
April |
455 |
87 |
|
May |
347 |
58 |
|
June |
304 |
49 |
|
July |
389 |
98 |
|
August |
400 |
86 |
|
September |
288 |
46 |
|
October |
364 |
76 |
|
November |
392 |
46 |
|
December |
817 |
66 |
|
Total |
4917 |
791 |
Q3. No information held - North Yorkshire Police do not record percentages.
Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data. It should be noted therefore that this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.