Allegations against the scouts
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 23/0927
Version Date: 18/08/2023
The Performance Analysis Department have provided the following information:
Data source
Force crime recording system – Niche
Data processing
Search of ‘sexual offences’ within Niche which contained the keyword *scout* in the occurrence summary
Data limitations/caveats
Please note that the Force do not hold convictions data, outcomes have been provided
1 - Please can you confirm the number of allegations received by the force in relation to sexual abuse claims against the scouts? Please limit your response to the number of cases received in the following calendar years: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.
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2 - Please can you also confirm how many of the allegations listed in the answer to question 1 led to either an arrest and/or a conviction?
There were four linked arrests, three in 2016 and one in 2017.
The Force does not hold convictions data, however seven crimes have the outcomes of ‘charged’ and ‘summonsed/postal requisitioned’.
Please note that more than one charge can result from an arrest.