FOI Under 16 Drug Offences (0339-2022/23)
Request
I write under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act to request the number of under 16's who were arrested for drug offences (including possession and intent to supply) between 2014 and June 2022.
As part of this request, I would like the information to be broken down into the following;
i) The number of under 16's arrested for drug offences, broken down into years (e.g. 2014, 2015, 2016 etc) and a grand total;
ii) The number of under 16's arrested for drug offences, broken down into offence type (e.g. possession, intent to supply);
iii) Out of the grand total, how many under 16's were arrested for possession and supply of Class A substances, and how many under 16's were arrested for supply of Class A substances
iv) Out of the grand total, how many under 16's were arrested for possession and supply of Class C substances, and how many under 16's were arrested for supply of Class C substances;
v) The youngest under 16 to be arrested for drug possession, and the youngest under 16 to be arrested for supplying;
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.
i) The number of under 16's arrested for drug offences, broken down into years (e.g. 2014, 2015, 2016 etc) and a grand total;
Table 1. NYP – U16’s arrests – all drugs offences by Year
* Arrest date between 01/01/2014 - 30/06/2022
|
Year |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
Total |
|
Total Arrests |
28 |
29 |
20 |
14 |
25 |
34 |
46 |
28 |
6 |
230 |
ii) The number of under 16's arrested for drug offences, broken down into offence type (e.g. possession, intent to supply);
and
iii) Out of the grand total, how many under 16's were arrested for possession and supply of Class A substances, and how many under 16's were arrested for supply of Class A substances
and
iv) Out of the grand total, how many under 16's were arrested for possession and supply of Class C substances, and how many under 16's were arrested for supply of Class C substances;
In respect of these three parts of your request, please see table 2 below which contains all relevant data.
Table 2. NYP – U16’s arrests – all drugs offences by offence type
* Arrest date between 01/01/2014 - 30/06/2022
|
Offence Description |
Total Arrests 2014 - 2022 |
|
Concerned in production of a controlled drug of Class B - cannabis (recordable) |
2 |
|
Concerned in supply of heroin (recordable) |
1 |
|
Concerned in the supply of a class A drug - other (recordable) |
12 |
|
Concerned in the supply of a controlled drug of Class B - cannabis (recordable) |
1 |
|
Concerned in the supply of class B drug - other (recordable) |
4 |
|
Conspire to supply a class A controlled drug - heroin (recordable) |
2 |
|
Conspire to supply a class A controlled drug - other (recordable) |
3 |
|
Cultivate cannabis plant a class B controlled drug (recordable) |
1 |
|
Offer to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis (recordable) |
1 |
|
Possess a class C controlled drug (recordable) |
4 |
|
Possess a controlled drug of Class A - Cocaine (recordable) |
2 |
|
Possess a controlled drug of Class A - Other (recordable) |
16 |
|
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Amphetamine (recordable) |
1 |
|
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - cannabis (recordable) |
105 |
|
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis / Cannabis Resin (recordable) |
4 |
|
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Mephedrone / Cathinone derivative (recordable) |
1 |
|
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Other (recordable) |
12 |
|
Possess controlled drug with intent to supply of Class B - cannabis resin (recordable) |
1 |
|
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A - Cocaine (recordable) |
1 |
|
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A - Heroin (recordable) |
1 |
|
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A - MDMA (recordable) |
1 |
|
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A - Other (recordable) |
11 |
|
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis (recordable) |
28 |
|
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Mephedrone / Cathinone derivative (recordable) |
1 |
|
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Other (recordable) |
1 |
|
Supply a controlled drug of Class A - MDMA (recordable) |
1 |
|
Supply a controlled drug of Class A - Other (recordable) |
7 |
|
Supply a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis (recordable) |
2 |
|
Supply a controlled drug of Class C - Other (recordable) |
1 |
|
Supply a psychoactive substance (recordable) |
2 |
|
Total Arrests All Offences |
230 |
v) The youngest under 16 to be arrested for drug possession, and the youngest under 16 to be arrested for supplying;
Of those persons arrested between 01/01/2014 and 30/06/2022 for drugs related offences by North Yorkshire Police, the youngest for possession offences was aged 12, and the youngest for supply offences was also aged 12.
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