2022/25031 - Section 139a Arrests

REQUEST

REQUEST 1:

How many arrests have been made by Gwent Police for Section 139a of the CJA offence of having article with blade or point (or offensive weapon) on school premises within the last three years?

 

REQUEST 2:

How many arrests for section 139a within Torfaen and Newport respectively in the past three years?

 

RESPONSE

REQUEST 1:

How many arrests have been made by Gwent Police for Section 139a of the CJA offence of having article with blade or point (or offensive weapon) on school premises within the last three years?

The above table provides information on the number of custody records for the offence possessing an offensive weapon on school premises for the years 2019, 2020 and 2021.

REQUEST 2:

How many arrests for section 139a within Torfaen and Newport respectively in the past three years?

The above table provides information on the number of custody records for the offence possessing an offensive weapon on school premises within Torfaen and Newport areas for the years 2019, 2020 and 2021. Please note that offence location and arrest location might be two different locations, the locations given are based on occurrence address and not the arrested location.