FOI Homes for Ukraine Crimes (0702-2022/23)
Request
I am requesting information from the time period of from when the Homes for Ukraine scheme began up until 11 November 2022
1) Please state the number of individuals reported to your police authority that are participants in the Homes for Ukraine scheme, in total but also if possible broken down into hosts and guests (IF THERE ARE TOO FEW PEOPLE TO LIST UNDER SECTION 40 OF THE FOI ACT, PLEASE STATE AS SUCH IN NOTES & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, AND ADD THE WORD 'YES' IN CELLS B, C OR D IF THE FOLLOWING HAS OCCURED AT LEAST ONCE IN YOUR AUTHORITY)
2) Please state the number of individuals arrested within your police authority that are participants in the Homes for Ukraine scheme, in total but also if possible broken down into hosts and guests (IF THERE ARE TOO FEW PEOPLE TO LIST UNDER SECTION 40 OF THE FOI ACT, PLEASE STATE AS SUCH IN NOTES & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, AND ADD THE WORD 'YES' IN CELLS B, C OR D IF THE FOLLOWING HAS OCCURED AT LEAST ONCE IN YOUR AUTHORITY)
3) Please enter the number of individuals in cells B, C or D that have been reported to you in relation to the Homes for Ukraine scheme for any of the following reasons, in total but also if possible broken down into hosts and guests : (IF THERE ARE TOO FEW PEOPLE TO LIST UNDER SECTION 40 OF THE FOI ACT, PLEASE STATE AS SUCH IN NOTES & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, AND ADD THE WORD 'YES' IN CELLS B, C OR D IF THE FOLLOWING HAS OCCURED AT LEAST ONCE IN YOUR AUTHORITY)
4a) Physical abuse
4b) Emotional abuse
4c) Theft
4d) Sexual assault
4e) Other - please detail
4f) Sexual assault/sexual misconduct involving a minor
4) Please enter the number of individuals that have been arrested in relation to the Homes for Ukraine scheme for any of the following reasons, in total but also if possible broken down into hosts and guests (IF THERE ARE TOO FEW PEOPLE TO LIST UNDER SECTION 40 OF THE FOI ACT, PLEASE STATE AS SUCH IN NOTES & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, AND ADD THE WORD 'YES' IN CELLS B, C OR D IF THE FOLLOWING HAS OCCURED AT LEAST ONCE IN YOUR AUTHORITY):
4a) Physical abuse
4b) Emotional abuse
4c) Theft
4d) Sexual assault
4e) Other - please detail
4f) Sexual assault/sexual misconduct involving a minor
Response
Extent of Searches to Locate Information
Following receipt of your request searches were conducted within North Yorkshire Police to locate relevant information.
Decision
I am not obliged to provide you with a response to your request pursuant to Section 12(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act). Please note that when one part of your request falls under Section 12, we are not obliged to review the rest of the questions and the whole request is therefore exempt.
Section 12(1) applies to your request as the cost of complying with your request is above the amount to which we are legally required to respond i.e. the cost of identifying and retrieving any relevant information exceeds the ‘appropriate level’ as stated in the Freedom of Information (Appropriate Limit and Fees) Regulations 2004.
Due to the nature of our recording systems the information requested, if held, is not in an easily retrievable format. Our data retrieval process relies on computer ran reports which identifies information held within specific fields, where information is held within each record a manual review of all crimes and incidents is required to obtain the data requested. In relation to your request, whether someone is a participant of the ‘Homes for Ukraine’ Scheme is not a specific field and would require a manual read, which would exceed the time limit allowed under the Act. Furthermore, any information we may or may not have would be reliant on the reporting person or the recording officer informing us of such.
Pursuant to Section 17(5) of the Freedom of Information Act this letter acts as a Refusal Notice.
Pursuant to Section 16 of the Act I am required to offer you advice and assistance with regarding to refining your request to within the ‘appropriate limit’ (time/cost limit). However, we are able to provide the amount of time spent on mental health incidents as a standalone figure if you resubmit your request accordingly. If you wish to discuss this, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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.