Cautions

Summary

The Isle of Man Constabulary responded to a request for a breakdown of cautions issued between June 2019 and March 2020, disclosing detailed statistics categorized by offence, age, and gender.

Key Facts

• The request covered the period from June 2019 to 31st March 2020.
• A total of 158 cautions were issued to males during this period.
• A total of 11 cautions were issued to females during this period.
• The most common offence category for males was Miscellaneous Offences with 39 cautions.
• The response included data broken down by specific age ranges from under 10 to 70+.

Data Disclosed

• 158
• 11
• 39
• 37
• 33
• 28
• 2021-02-22
• 2021-02-24
• June 2019
• 31st March 2020

Original Request

Please supply a breakdown of the number of cautions handed out over the period June 2019 - 31st March 2020 against the offence they were cautioned for. Break the figures down to include the age demographic and the gender/sex of the person.

Data Tables (6)

Full Response Text

Isle of Man Constabulary Freedom of Information Police Headquarters Dukes Avenue Douglas Isle of Man IM2 4RG

Our ref: 1680189 24 February 2021

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 22 February 2021 and which states:

"Please supply a breakdown of the number of cautions handed out over the period June 2019 - 31st March 2020 against the offence they were cautioned for. Break the figures down to include the age demographic and the gender/sex of the person."

Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

Cautions of Males, by age range CLASSIFICATION OFFENCE_SHORT_TITLE 10< 20 20< 30 30< 40 40< 50 50< 60 60< 70 70+ Total DRUGS OFFENCES ATTEMPT TO PRODUCE A CONTROLLED DRUG

1

1

ATTEMPTED POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED DRUG

1

1

CULTIVATION OF CANNABIS

1

1

POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED DRUG 6 6 6 2 1

21

POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED DRUG WITH INTENT TO SUPPLY 1

1

PRODUCE/CONCERNED IN PRODUCTION OF CONTROLLED DRUG 1 4 1

6

SUPPLY/OFFER TO SUPPLY/CONCERNED IN SUPPLY OF CONTROLLED DRUG 1

1

2 DRUGS OFFENCES Total

9 10 11 2 1

33 FIREARMS/SHOTGU NS/OFFENSIVE WEAPONS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FIREARMS CERTIFICATE 1

1

POSSESS BLADED OR POINTED ARTICLE 2

2

POSSESS REGULATED WEAPON WITHOUT CERTIFICATE

1

1 FIREARMS/SHOTGU NS/OFFENSIVE WEAPONS Total

3 1

4 FRAUD AND KINDRED OFFENCES OBTAINING SERVICES DISHONESTLY

1

1 FRAUD AND KINDRED OFFENCES Total

1

1 MIGRATION CODE MIGRATION CODE 1

1 MIGRATION CODE Total

1

1 MISC ROAD TRAFFIC OFFENCES CARELESS / INCONSIDERATE DRIVING 2 2 2 2 2 4 2 16

DRIVING WITHOUT INSURANCE

1

1 1

3

FAIL TO CONFORM TO TRAFFIC SIGN

1

1

2

FAIL TO STOP FOLLOWING ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT

1

1

NO/OTHERWISE THAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH DRIVING LICENCE

1

1

OVERTAKE AT PELICAN CROSSING

1 1

PROVISIONAL LICENCE HOLDER NO 'L' PLATES

1

1

QUITTING MOTOR VEHICLE - ENGINE RUNNING

1

1

2

QUITTING MOTOR VEHICLE - FAIL TO SET HANDBRAKE

1 1

2

TYRE TREAD BELOW MINIMUM REQUIREMENT - VEHICLE / TRAILER

1

1

TYRES - UNSUITABLE FOR USE - VEHICLE / TRAILER

1

1

USE MOBILE PHONE WHILE DRIVING

1

1

USE VEHICLE WITH BLUE BEACON OR SPECIAL LAMP

1

1

USE/KEEP UNLICENSED VEHICLE

1

1 2

VEHICLE / TRAILER BRAKE OFFENCE

1

1

VEHICLE IN DANGEROUS CONDITION

1

1 MISC ROAD TRAFFIC OFFENCES Total

2 6 5 4 9 7 4 37 MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES CAUSING UNNECESSARY SUFFERING TO ANIMAL

1

1

DISORDERLY BEHAVIOUR ON LICENSED PREMISES 2 5 3

1

11

DOG AT LARGE

1 1

2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY 2 5 3 3

1

14

DRUNK AND INCAPABLE

1

1

FAIL TO QUIT (LEAVE) LICENSED PREMISES

1

1

FOUND DRUNK IN PUBLIC PLACE

1 2

2

5

Miscellaneous offence

1

1

MISUSE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

1

1

USING PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM TO SEND OBSCENE MATTER

1

1 2 MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES Total

4 13 11 4 4 2 1 39 NULL NULL

2

2 NULL Total

2

2 OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY CRIMINAL DAMAGE 2 2 2 1

7

OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY Total

2 2 2 1

7 OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON COMMON ASSAULT

1 1 2

1 5

CRUELTY TO PERSON UNDER 16

1

1 OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON Total

1 1 1 2

1 6 OFFENCES RELATED TO POLICE/COURTS/PR ISONS ASSAULT/RESIST/WILFULLY OBSTRUCT PEACE OFFICER 2 3

1

6 OFFENCES RELATED TO POLICE/COURTS/PR ISONS Total

2 3

1

6 PUBLIC DISORDER AND RIOTING AFFRAY - S.1 PUBLIC ORDER ACT

1

1

PROVOKING BEHAVIOUR TENDING TO A BREACH OF THE PEACE 1 3

1

5

S.2 POA - USE THREATENING/ABUSIVE/INSULTING WORDS/BEHAVIOUR WITH INTENT TO CAUSE FEAR OF/PROVOKE UNLAWFUL VIOLENCE

2 1

3

S.3 PUBLIC ORDER ACT - USE THREATENING/ABUSIVE/INSULTING WORDS/BEHAVIOUR/DISORDERLY BEHAVIOUR

2 1

1

4 PUBLIC DISORDER AND RIOTING Total

1 4 2 4 1 1

13 SEXUAL OFFENCES INTERCOURSE WITH PERSON UNDER 16 1

1 SEXUAL OFFENCES Total

1

1 THEFT AND KINDRED OFFENCES ALLOWING SELF TO BE CARRIED ON/IN CONVEYANCE TAKEN WITHOUT AUTHORITY

1

1

ATTEMPTED BURGLARY WITH INTENT TO STEAL - OTHER THAN DWELLING 1

1

BURGLARY & THEFT - OTHER THAN DWELLING 2

2

THEFT - FROM SHOP

2 1

1 4

THEFT AND KINDRED OFFENCES Total

3 3 1

1 8 Grand Total

28 43 33 17 20 10 7 158

Cautions of Females, by age range CLASSIFICATION OFFENCE_SHORT_TITLE 10< 20 20< 30 30< 40 40< 50 50< 60 60< 70 70 + Female DRUGS OFFENCES POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED DRUG 4 4

8 SUPPLY/OFFER TO SUPPLY/CONCERNED IN SUPPLY OF CONTROLLED DRUG

1

1 1

3 DRUGS OFFENCES Total

4 5

1 1

11 MISC ROAD TRAFFIC OFFENCES CARELESS / INCONSIDERATE DRIVING 1 2 1 1 1 1

7 CHILD UNDER 14 WITHOUT SEATBELT IN FRONT SEAT

1

1 FAIL TO CONFORM TO TRAFFIC SIGN

1 1

2 FAIL TO STOP FOLLOWING ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT

1

1 NO/OTHERWISE THAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH DRIVING LICENCE

1 1 QUITTING MOTOR VEHICLE - FAIL TO SET HANDBRAKE

1

1 TYRE TREAD BELOW MINIMUM REQUIREMENT - VEHICLE / TRAILER 1

1 MISC ROAD TRAFFIC OFFENCES Total

2 2 2 3 2 2 1 14 MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES CAUSING UNNECESSARY SUFFERING TO ANIMAL

1

1 DISORDERLY BEHAVIOUR ON LICENSED PREMISES

1

1

2 DOG CAUSING A NUISANCE / ANNOYANCE

1

1 DRUNK AND DISORDERLY 1 1

2 MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES Total

1 2 1

2

6 NULL NULL

1

1 NULL Total

1

1 OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY CRIMINAL DAMAGE

2

2 OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY Total

2

2 OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON COMMON ASSAULT 1 2

2 1

6 COMMON ASSAULT ON A FEMALE

1

1

CRUELTY TO PERSON UNDER 16

1

1 OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON Total

1 3

2 2

8 PUBLIC DISORDER AND RIOTING CONDUCT AMOUNTING TO HARASSMENT

1

1 PROVOKING BEHAVIOUR TENDING TO A BREACH OF THE PEACE 1 1 1 1

4 S.3 PUBLIC ORDER ACT - USE THREATENING/ABUSIVE/INSULTING WORDS/BEHAVIOUR/DISORDERLY BEHAVIOUR

1

1 PUBLIC DISORDER AND RIOTING Total

1 1 2 2

6 THEFT AND KINDRED OFFENCES BURGLARY & THEFT - DWELLING

1

1 THEFT - FROM SHOP

1 3 1

5 THEFT AND KINDRED OFFENCES Total

2 3 1

6 Grand Total

9 18 8 9 7 2 1 54 NB – it should be noted that dates used for this FOI differ from a previous FOI and a response to a Tynwald question, subject of a previous FOI. Hence the slight apparent discrepancy in the total figures.

Please quote the reference number 1680189 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely