FOI 970/25

Request

1. For 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, how many breaches of restraining orders were recorded?

2. How many of the breaches recorded resulted in a no further action outcome?
3. How many of the breaches recorded resulted in a charge?
4. For 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, how many breaches of domestic violence protection orders were recorded?
5. How many of the breaches recorded resulted in a no further action outcome?
6. How many of the breaches recorded resulted in a charge?

Response

We consulted with our Specialist Crime, Public Protection and Safeguarding Unit who have provided the following information in relation to your request.

Question 1

Questions 2 & 3

Please note that all data on breach of restraining order is taken from two crime classifications; ‘Breach of a Restraining order’ and ‘Breach of Restraining order issued on acquittal’. Data is based on the date the crime classification was added to the occurrence.

No further Action - includes all outcomes that are not classed as positive and occurrences that have been cancelled/transferred.

Question 4

Questions 5 & 6

Please also note that data has been taken where the crime classification of  breach of DVPO has been recorded and is based on the date the occurrence was reported.

No further Action - includes all outcomes that are not classed as positive and occurrences that have been cancelled/transferred.

SWP (South Wales Police) is committed to protecting the public from sexual and violent offenders. We have strong partnerships that provide a robust multi-agency approach to public protection. We remain focussed on ensuring that we maintain our force mission of keeping South Wales Safe.

Operation Amddiffyn is a vulnerability related training input that was provided to all officers and staff who work in public facing roles in South Wales Police during 2024. Coercive and Controlling behaviour is one of six key themes covered, to raise awareness with our staff and enhance our response to these offences

 Additionally, SWP has created a dedicated preventative order officer post, to further enhance the ability to increase the number of orders secured. The importance of this issue is underlined by SWP commitment to dedicated resource in order to improve. There are currently eight stalking prevention order applications in progress in South Wales Police since appointing these dedicated resources.