2023/25872 - Children being left alone

REQUEST

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I am requesting the following information in relation to your force area only (please answer all questions for years 2020, 2021 and 2022 individually):

Question 1: How many times did the force take a report (from the public or other agencies) about a child/children under the age of 18 being left at home alone or unsupervised in any other space (to include vehicles)?

Question 2: How many times did the force take a report (from the public or other agencies) about a child/children aged 6-12 years being left at home alone or unsupervised in any other space (to include vehicles)?

Question 3: How many times did the force take a report (from the public or other agencies) about a child/children aged 0-5 years being left at home alone or unsupervised in any other space (to include vehicles)?

Question 4: In relation to each report relating to a child/children aged 0-5 years, what action was taken by the police?

Question 5: How many people have been arrested for offences relating to a child/children (of any age range) being left at home alone or unsupervised in any other space (to include vehicles)? Please confirm for which offences they were arrested, their age and their gender.

Question 6: How many people have been charged with offences relating to a child/children (of any age range) being left at home alone or unsupervised in any other space (to include vehicles)? Please confirm for which offences they were charged, their age and their gender.

Question 7: How many children (aged 0-5 years) have died as a result of being left being left at home alone or unsupervised in any other space (to include vehicles)?

Question 8: How many children (aged 6-12 years) have died as a result of being left being left at home alone or unsupervised in any other space (to include vehicles)?

Question 9: How many children (aged 0-5 years) have been injured as a result of being left being left at home alone or unsupervised in any other space (to include vehicles)?

Question 10: How many children (aged 6-12 years) have injured as a result of being left being left at home alone or unsupervised in any other space (to include vehicles)?

RESPONSE