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Request
Q1. Could you confirm if you still issue Penalty Notices for Disorder?
Q2. If yes, for what offences, broken down into volume for calendar years 2023 and to date 2024?
Response
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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.
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I have today decided to disclose the located information to you which is correct as of 09 October 2024.
Q1. No - PND’s ceased to be issued by North Yorkshire Police on 09 September 2024
Q2. Please see the table below which details the number of PND’s issued by North Yorkshire Police from 01 Janaury 2023 to 09 September 2024, broken down by year and offence type.
Offence |
2023 |
2024 |
Cause wasteful employment of police |
5 |
2 |
Criminal damage to property valued under £5000 |
3 |
1 |
Drunk and disorderly in public place |
63 |
36 |
Possess a controlled drug of Class B Cannabis/Cannabis Resin |
258 |
149 |
Send false message by public electronic communication network to cause annoyance, inconvenience or anxiety |
0 |
1 |
Theft from shop |
2 |
6 |
Use threatening/abusive words/behaviour likely to cause harassment |
16 |
18 |
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.