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I request the number of people convicted for animal cruelty-related offences in London
in:
A)
2012/2013
B) 2013/2014
C) 2014/2015
DECISION
I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.
The MPS has produced information for People Proceeded Against (PPA) as conviction
information is held by the Ministry of Justice (MOJ).
PPA are individuals who are charged, cautioned or reprimanded etc.
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People Proceeded Against for "Animal Cruelty" Offence s
For persons proceeded against between the 1st April 2012 and 31st March
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FOIA/MOPAC Ref Numbe r
Summary People Proceeded Against for "Animal Cruelty" Offence s
Creating Branch /Directorate MetHQ - Performance & Assuranc e
Date Created 18/12/201 5
Review Date 01/0 4/201 7
This report uses LIVE DATA extracted from : CRIS MIS
Date Live data was extracted : 18th December 201 5
The data in this report reflects live data which may be subject to small changes over tim e
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Police forces in the United Kingdom are routinely required to provide crime statistics to government
bodies and the recording criteria is set nationally . However, the systems used for recording thes e
figures are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the crime data . It should be
noted that for these reasons this force's response to your questions should not be used for
comparison purposes with any other response you may receive .
Last Refresh Date : 18/12/ 15 MetHQ Performance and Assurance - 783131 Data is subject to daily change
Ad-Hoc Req : 4391 If you have any queries with this report , please contact the Helpdesk
O MOPAC 2015
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Notes
Live data was extracted from CRIS on the 18th December 201 5
The data set is a count of people proceeded against for the offences listed below where the proceedings type is either
Charged or Summonse d
Offences searched for;
108/00 Offences of cruelty, ill-treatment, neglect etc of animals, including use of, confinement, conveyance etc . 108/01 Cruelty to Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 sec .22(3), 23 & 25(3)
108/02 Cruelty to Animals Protection of Animals Act 1911 .
108/11 * Relating to disqualification of persons convicted of cruelty to animals 108/12* Cruelty to animals (offences against movement of animals )
108/13* Cruelty to animals (Slaughterhouses Act) 108/14 Abandonment of Animals Act 1960, sec .1 108/16 Summary offences - regulations 31(a) & (b) . 108/17* Unlawful use of poison for destroying animal s
108/19* Cruelty to animals:- offences of cruelty, ill treatment, neglect etc of animals including offences in relation to use, confinement or conveyance of animals, vivisection, prohibited sports and pastirr
108/20* Cruelty to animals Slaughter of Poultry Ac t
1 0 8/22 1 0 8/29 1 0 8/30 1 0 8/3 1 1 0 8/32 1 0 8/33 1 0 8/34 1 0 8/35 1 0 8/36 1 0 8/37 1 0 8/38 1 0 8/39
Offences of cruelty to badgers and special protection for badgers and their setts
Causing, permitting or failing to prevent unnecessary su ffering .
Carrying out, permitting or causing to be carried out or failing to prevent prohibited procedure on a protected animal .
Removing or causing or permitting or failing to prevent removal of dog's tail other than for medical treatment . Administration of poisons etc to a protected animal .
Offences relating to animal fights .
Failing to ensure needs of animal are met as re quired by good practice .
Selling animal to a person under 16 .
Carrying on activity without authority of S .13 licence, or carrying on unregistered S .13 activity. Breach a disqualification imposed after conviction of specified offences .
Failing to certify working dog before it is three months old ; show dog with removed tail ; knowingly give false information to a vet concerning giving of S .6 certificate . Intentionally obstruct person exercising power conferred by this section relating to animal in distress .
Note not all of the offences searched for above returned results and codes marked with an asterisk although searched do not feature within the MPS crime recording syste m
P olice forces i n t h e Un ite d K i ngd om are routi n el y re q uired to p rovi d e cri m e statistics to g overnm e n t bod ies a nd th e recordi ng criteria is set nation all y . How ever, the systems use d for record i ng these
figures are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the crime data . It should be
note d t hat for th ese reasons th is force's respo nse to your q uestio ns shoul d not b e use d for
co mpariso n purposes w ith a ny oth er response you m a y receive .
Last Refr es h Date : 1 8/1 2/1 5 Me tHQ Perform an c e and Ass uran ce- 783 1 31 D ata is sub j e ct to daily c h ange
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IMPORTANT : Please ensure that the Notes Page is read in conjunction with the data in this report to ensure that it is interpreted correctly.
People Proceeded Against for "Animal Cruelty" Offences where the proceedings type is either Charged or Summonse d
For persons proceeded against between the 1st April 2012 and 31st M arch 201 5
Offfence
Breach a disqualification imposed after conviction of specified offences .
Causing , permitting or failing to prevent unnecessa ry suffering .
Cruelty to Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 sec . 22(3) , 23 & 25(3)
Cruelty to Animals Protection of Animals Act 1911 .
Failing to ensure needs of animal are met as required by good practice .
Offences of cruelty , ill-treatment , neglect etc of animals , including use of, confin e
Grand Tota l
Police forces in the United Kingdom are routinely required to provide c ri me statistics to government
bodies and the recording c ri te ri a is set nationally . However, the systems used for recording these
fi gures are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in captu ri ng the c ri me data . It should be
noted that for these reasons this force ' s response to your questions should not be used for
comparison purposes with any other response you may receive .
2012/13 2013/14 2014/15
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Last Refresh Date : 18/12/15
M etHQ Performance and Assurance- 783131 Data is subject to daily change
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Police fo rce s In the Un ited Kingdom are routinely re quired to provide cri me statistics to gove rn ment bod ies and the record i ng cri teri a I s se t nationally. Howe ve r, the systems used fo r recording these
fig ures are not gene ric, no r a re the p roce dures used locally I n capturing the cri me data. It should be
noted that for these rea sons th is fo rce's response to your questions should not be used for
compa rison purposes wi th any othe r response you may receive.
Last Refresh Date: 1 8/1211 5 MetHQ Performance and Assurance- 783 131 Data is subject to daily c hange Ad-Hoc Req : 4391 If you have any quer ies with this report, please conta c t the Helpdesk 0 MOPAC 201 5
