2022/25404 - image-based abuse

REQUEST

 

In conjunction with online safety specialists at the South West Grid for Learning (SWGfL), we are looking at voluntary and statutory sector responses to online and technology-facilitated abuse.

 

As part of this research, under the Freedom of Information Act (2000) we are requesting information held by UK police forces regarding:

 

1. The numbers of reported incidents, charges and convictions for offences related to image-based abuse (Section 33 of the Criminal Justice and Court Act 2015) across different regions of the UK.
2. The training on online and technology facilitated abuse, including but not limited to image-based abuse, received by officers and frontline staff across UK police forces within the past 5 years.

 

 

Firstly, we would like to establish how many reported i.) incidents ii.) charges and iii.) convictions for image-based abuse (Section 33 of the Criminal Justice and Court Act 2015) have been recorded by your force for the years listed individually below?

 

This would be for the years 2015-2022:

• 2015
• 2016
• 2017
• 2018
• 2019
• 2020
• 2021
• 2022

 

Secondly, what training have officers and frontline staff in your force received regarding online and technology facilitated abuse during the past 5 years?

 

Please provide i.) number of staff trained per year, including a breakdown by rank/category of staff receiving this training per year ii.) the name and content of the training course(s) provided per year.

 

This would be individually for the years 2018-2022:

 

• 2018
• 2019
• 2020
• 2021
• 2022

 

 

RESPONSE

 

Please note that the software for recorded crime only provides data from 2017, therefore the data we have provided is based on January 2017 to 30^th of August 2022.

 

The table below provides the number of records for the offence ‘Disclose private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress’ for the years 2017 to 30^th of August 2022.

 

The custody data for ‘Disclose private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress’ is a separate data source that cannot be directly linked to the offences above. Instead, we have provided the outcomes to the occurrences counted above – this means that outcome of the investigation for each offence this is not the same as the total number of arrests or charges as multiple people could be arrested/charged for the same occurrence. This would be a separate figure.

The data below is directly linked to the count above.

We cannot provide conviction data as the data belongs to the courts who issue the convictions. The number of convictions can be obtained from the courts

 

 

 

 

 

Secondly, what training have officers and frontline staff in your force received regarding online and technology facilitated abuse during the past 5 years?

 

Please provide i.) number of staff trained per year, including a breakdown by rank/category of staff receiving this training per year ii.) the name and content of the training course(s) provided per year.

 

 

This would be individually for the years 2018-2022:

 

• 2018
• 2019
• 2020
• 2021
• 2022

 

 

 

 

OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:

ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES (linked to  objectives)

Explain the differences between common terms used within the digital world. Identify different devices that could be used in criminality and what types of evidence devices may hold. Identify the different types of crimes that can be committed through use of the internet. Identify offences that constitute a digital crime.   Identify ways in which an initial responder can secure and preserve evidence in a Cybercrime investigation.

Objective 1: Activity 1, Q&A, discussion Objective 2: Q&A     Objective 3: Board blast 3, Q&A, discussion Objective 4: Activity 2, Q&A, discussion Objective 5: Activities 3 & 4, Q&A, discussion

 

 

 

 

COLLEGE OF POLICING LEARNING OUTCOMES

Outline the local force strategy for developing an effective digital policing capability. Define the key terms associated with digital technology. Understand the prevalence of technology and devices in modern society. Explain how technology may be used in everyday policing. Understand specific legislation associated with internet-facilitated crimes. Examine types of internet-facilitated crimes and individuals who may be especially vulnerable. Explain the role of the police constable in providing crime prevention advice for internet-facilitated crime. Provide an appropriate initial police response to a crime scene involving digital devices. Provide support to victims of internet-facilitated crime. Identify, seize and package digital devices as part of an investigation. Employ appropriate evidential processes when using data or devices as part of a case file.

 

This would be PCs individually for the years 2018-2022:

 

• 2019 - 45
• 2020 - 108
• 2021 - 167
• 2022 - 131

 

Specialist Child Abuse Investigator Development Programme (SCAIDP)

 

The SCAIDP curriculum is subdivided into the following learning areas: ▪ Child development in the context of abuse Specialist Child Abuse Investigators’ Development Programme (SCAIDP) ▪ Sexual offending behaviour against children ▪ Response to allegations or suspicions of child abuse ▪ Investigating child abuse ▪ Partnership and multi-agency working in the context of child abuse

 

2019 – 7 Detective Constables, Detective Sergeant and Detective Inspector

2020 – 8 Detective Constables, Detective Sergeant and Detective Inspector

2021 – 17 Detective Constables, Detective Sergeant and Detective Inspector

2022 – 14 Detective Constables, Detective Sergeant and Detective Inspector