FOI 0431-2024/25- Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme
Request:
Q1. Please provide the total number of Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS) cases (also known as Clare's Law) finalised in each of the four months April, May, June and July 2024.
Q2. Please provide the number of these cases where disclosure was (i) given and (ii) not given.
Response:
Extent and Result of Searches to Locate Information
To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within North Yorkshire Police. I can confirm that the information you have requested is held by North Yorkshire Police.
Decision
I have today decided to disclose the located information to you.
Q1. Please see the table below showing the total number of Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme cases finalised, broken down by months requested.
|
Month |
Total Finalised |
|
April |
129 |
|
May |
127 |
|
June |
106 |
|
July |
89 |
|
Total |
451 |
Q2. Please see the table below the total number of those cases where disclosure was given and not given, broken down by the months requested.
|
Month |
Given |
Not Given |
|
April |
48 |
81 |
|
May |
35 |
92 |
|
June |
28 |
78 |
|
July |
20 |
69 |
|
Total |
131 |
320 |
*Please note - reasons for disclosure not given can be for, but is not limited to, the following reasons: non-engagemnet, no safe means to dsclose, threshold not met, panel decision not to disclose, transferred to out of force.
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.