May 05, 2023 | Offences against a person
Reference: F-2023-01388
Request
My request relates to the surge in GPS tracker usage involved in coercive control and stalking cases.
I would like to request the following information:
Request 1
Can you please provide me with the total number of coercive control cases AND stalking cases that your police force has dealt with over the past five years? Please display the total case numbers for coercive control and stalking separately.
Request 2
Can you also please provide me with the number of cases over the past five years that were dealt with by your police force where GPS tracking was used as a form of coercive control? This could include social media trackers, technology-based trackers, AirTags, trackers on apps etc. Please provide the number of cases each year.
Request 3
Can you also please provide me with the number of cases over the past five years that were dealt with by your police force where GPS tracking was used as a form of stalking? This could include social media trackers, AirTags, technology-based trackers, trackers on apps etc. Please provide the number of cases each year.