FOI Homicide victims killed by offenders previously reported by the victim for stalking & harassment (0781-2022/23)

Request

Please can you provide me electronically by email and broken down annually by calendar year from and including 2012 to the latest data available to date (12th December 2022):
1. Of the total recorded homicides each year, the number of victims killed by an offender/offenders the victim had previously reported to your police force for an offence in the sub group of “stalking and harassment” in the count offence classification code. This includes:
a. Stalking – classification code 8Q
b. Malicious Communications – classification code 8R
c. Harassment – classification code 8L
d. Racially or religiously aggravated harassment – classification code 8M
e. Controlling or coercive behaviour – classification code 8U

 

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.

A search was carried out for all victims of either ‘murder’ or ‘manslaughter’ and the respective offender, I have then cross referenced this query to see if the same offender and same victim are linked in the same crime for the following ho stats codes ('8Q','8R','8L','8M','8U'). This has returned no results for the period requested.

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.