Creg ny Baa and of tt week gatherin

Summary

The request sought incident statistics regarding a gathering at Creg ny Baa from 2015 to 2019 and the legal basis for its cancellation. The Constabulary provided a breakdown of 10 specific incidents and clarified that the event was voluntarily cancelled by organizers due to licensing and safety compliance issues rather than a direct police ban.

Key Facts

• Police recorded 10 incidents related to the gathering between 2015 and 2019.
• Incidents were filtered to include only those occurring in June and July involving juveniles.
• The event was not banned by police but cancelled by organizers following advice on Fire Safety and Music Licensing laws.
• The decision was reviewed by a Police Superintendent and aligned with the Event Safety Group process.
• The response was issued on 28 June 2019, one day after the request was received.

Data Disclosed

• 2015
• 2016
• 2017
• 2018
• 2019-06-27
• 2019-06-28
• 10
• 2
• 1
• 7
• 3
• 865865

Original Request

How many incidents that the Police had to attend from 2015 to date regarding the gathering in the area of the Creg Ny Baa Back Road at it's junction with the A1 at the end of the TT week, the event the Police banned this year? What law did the Police use to ban this event this year? Upon clarification: The location has been changed and further to your request below i have copied the manx news article, this is the event i seek the information for. https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/after-prom-decision-sadly-the-right-one-says-chief-constable/

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Full Response Text

Isle of Man Constabulary Freedom of Information Department of Home Affairs Headquarters Tromode Road, Douglas Isle of Man, IM2 5PA Tel: +44(0)1624631394

Our ref: 865865 28 June 2019

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 27 June 2019 and which states:

"How many incidents that the Police had to attend from 2015 to date regarding the gathering in the area of the Creg Ny Baa Back Road at it's junction with the A1 at the end of the TT week, the event the Police banned this year? What law did the Police use to ban this event this year? Upon clarification: The location has been changed and further to your request below i have copied the manx news article, this is the event i seek the information for. https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/after-prom-decision-sadly-the- right-one-says-chief-constable/"

Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information that is being released to you: Information request Our reference: 865865 How many incidents that the Police had to attend from 2015 to date regarding the gathering in the area of the Creg Ny Baa Back Road at it's junction with the A18 at the end of the TT week, the event the Police banned this year? What law did the Police use to ban this event this year? Upon clarification: The location has been changed and further to your request below I have copied the Manx news article, this is the event I seek the information for. https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/after-prom-decision-sadly-the- right-one-says-chief-constable/

Result Events were collated which occurred since the start of 2015 and have been mapped to vicinity of Creg Ny Baa corner, where Creg Ny Baa Back Road joins A18. Excluded from the events captured were events outside of June and July period each year, and those closed as either traffic incidents or stray animals. Event remarks were reviewed and those not relating to juveniles also removed. Detailed Closure Description 2016 2017 2018 Grand Total Assault 2 2 Boisterous Children 1 1 Child At Risk 1 1 No Incident 1 1 Other Alcohol Related Offence 1 1 Social Welfare / Welfare Check 1 1 Suspicious Circumstances 3 3 Grand Total 1 7 2 10 What law did the Police use to ban this event this year? This is not a question based on “information held” and has been covered in the media. The event was not “banned” by the joint agencies, the organisers of the event took the decision that they were unable to continue with their event and risk breaking key aspects of the law in respect of Fire Safety Certificates and Music and Entertainment licensing. The decision was theirs following the advice about the requirements of the law and has been reviewed by a Police Superintendent. The focus of the joint advice and decision with the organisers was consistent with the aim of “Keeping People Safe” and making sure that events have the requisite safety precautions in place and comply with the law. There is a process for planning of events which is the Event Safety Group. https://www.gov.im/categories/leisure-and-entertainment/event-safety/

Please quote the reference number 865865 in any future communications.

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