Abstract
This paper summarises findings from Action Against Abduction’s fifth Freedom of Information (FOI) data collection exercise with police forces in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. 39 (of 44) police forces provided all data requested; one force gave partial data. The key findings are:
The number of parental child abduction offences recorded by police increased by 10 per cent from 2015/16 to 2016/17 to a total of 221.
The number of non-parental child abduction offences recorded by police increased by 10 per cent from 2015/16 to 2016/17 to a total of 870.
Police recorded a total of 371 child kidnappings offences in 2016/17. Changes to the data collection procedure prohibit an accurate comparison with the previous year.
The number of parental child abduction offences recorded by police increased by 10 per cent from 2015/16 to 2016/17 to a total of 221.
The number of non-parental child abduction offences recorded by police increased by 10 per cent from 2015/16 to 2016/17 to a total of 870.
Police recorded a total of 371 child kidnappings offences in 2016/17. Changes to the data collection procedure prohibit an accurate comparison with the previous year.
Original language | English |
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Publisher | Action Against Abduction |
Commissioning body | Action Against Abduction |
Number of pages | 11 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2018 |
Keywords
- child abduction
- kidnapping
- Freedom of Information