FOI Dog Attacks (0240-2022/23)
Request
For every financial year (April to March) from FY 2016-2017 to FY 2021-2022, please provide the following:
• The volume of dog attacks reported, investigated, dogs seized, and charges made
• The volume of dogs dangerously out of control reported, investigated, dogs seized, and charges made.
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. The way in which these types of offences are recorded means that they cannot be categorised as you have requested and are therefore provided as a single figure under the crime ‘Owner or person in charge allowing dog to be dangerously out of control in any place injuring any person or assistance dog.’ The number of dog seized as a result of the below offences is 5.
|
Outcome |
2016 2017 |
2017 2018 |
2018 2019 |
2019 2020 |
2020 2021 |
2021 2022 |
|
Still Under Investigation |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
61 |
|
01-Charged/Summonsed |
32 |
17 |
11 |
6 |
7 |
4 |
|
02-Caution – youths |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
03-Caution – adults |
3 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
08-Community Resolution |
58 |
36 |
65 |
41 |
32 |
31 |
|
09-Not in public interest (CPS) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
10-Not in public interest (Police) |
17 |
28 |
18 |
51 |
38 |
26 |
|
14-Evidential difficulties victim based – suspect not identified |
25 |
26 |
33 |
51 |
27 |
41 |
|
15-Evidential difficulties prevent further action; victim supports police action |
4 |
14 |
13 |
8 |
12 |
11 |
|
16-Evidential difficulties prevent further action; victim does not support police action |
87 |
71 |
108 |
100 |
101 |
109 |
|
17-Prosecution time limit expired |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
18-Investigation complete - no suspect identified |
29 |
39 |
50 |
47 |
47 |
54 |
|
20-Action by other agency |
0 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
21-No Investigation - Not in public interest |
1 |
5 |
7 |
4 |
16 |
15 |
|
22-Diversionary or referral pathway; no public interest |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
|
Total |
257 |
242 |
310 |
313 |
296 |
357 |
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.