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All allegations of rape, sexual assault and domestic violence made by or against members of the Armed Forces are thoroughly investigated. An investigation may be conducted by either the civil or Service Police.<\/p>

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The tables below show the number of alleged cases of rape and sexual assault (including assault by penetration) that were investigated by each branch of the Service police in each year from 2009 to 2013, the number referred to the Service Prosecuting Authority (SPA) and the result of those referrals. The SPA can receive formal referrals only from either Service Police or the Commanding Officer.<\/p>

It should be noted that the SPA may receive referrals in one year which relate to allegations and investigations made in previous years and that such cases may be directed, disposed and/or tried in following years. There is therefore no direct correlation between investigations and referrals and the number of cases brought in any one year.<\/p>

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ROYAL NAVY POLICE (RNP) INVESTIGATIONS<\/strong><\/p>

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Rape<\/strong><\/p>

Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Total Investigated by RNP<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Total Referred to SPA<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Directed <\/strong><\/p>

For <\/strong><\/p>

Trial<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Acquitted<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Convicted<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Custodial sentence<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2009<\/p>

(Figures in first column are from 1 Nov \u2013figures in subsequent columns are for all of 2009)<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2010<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

1<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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Sexual Assault (including assault by penetration)<\/strong><\/p>

Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Total Investigated by RNP<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Total Referred to SPA<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Directed <\/strong><\/p>

For <\/strong><\/p>

Trial<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Acquitted<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Convicted<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Custodial sentence<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2009<\/p>

(Figures in first column are from 1 Nov \u2013figures in subsequent columns are for all of 2009)<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

3<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2010<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

5<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

5<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

4<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013<\/p><\/td>

11<\/p><\/td>

6<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

4<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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ROYAL MILITARY POLICE (RMP) INVESTIGATIONS<\/strong><\/p>

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Rape<\/strong><\/p>

Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Total Investigated by RMP<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Total Referred to SPA<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Directed <\/strong><\/p>

For <\/strong><\/p>

Trial<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Acquitted<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Convicted<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Custodial sentence<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2009<\/p>

(Figures in first column are from 1 Nov \u2013figures in subsequent columns are for all of 2009)<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

16<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

10<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

8<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2010<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

20<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

8<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

5<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

5<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011<\/p><\/td>

18<\/p><\/td>

17<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

6<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012<\/p><\/td>

22<\/p><\/td>

18<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

9<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

6<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013<\/p><\/td>

23<\/p><\/td>

15<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

7<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

2013 \u2013 DIRECTED FOR TRIAL \u2013 3 cases yet to go to trial<\/p>

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Sexual Assault (including assault by penetration)<\/strong><\/p>

<\/p>

Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Total Investigated by RMP<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Total Referred to SPA<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Directed <\/strong><\/p>

For <\/strong><\/p>

Trial<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Acquitted<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Convicted<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Custodial sentence<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2009<\/p>

(Figures in first column are from 1 Nov \u2013figures in subsequent columns are for all of 2009)<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

24<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

9<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

4<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

5<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

5<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2010<\/p><\/td>

64<\/p><\/td>

42<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

24<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

21<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

13<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011<\/p><\/td>

48<\/p><\/td>

60<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

28<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

25<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

20<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012<\/p><\/td>

36<\/p><\/td>

26*<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

15<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

9<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

6<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

4<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013<\/p><\/td>

43<\/p><\/td>

34<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

17<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

6<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

8<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

7<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

2013 \u2013 DIRECTED FOR TRIAL \u2013 3 cases yet to go to trial<\/p>

* We previously advised this as being \u201c28\u201d, but on re-investigation realised we have included 2 other Service police referrals that were not for sexual assault.<\/p>

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ROYAL AIR FORCE POLICE INVESTIGATIONS<\/strong><\/p>

<\/p>

Rape<\/strong><\/p>

Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Total Investigated by RAFP<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Total Referred to SPA<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Directed <\/strong><\/p>

For <\/strong><\/p>

Trial<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Acquitted<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Convicted<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Custodial sentence<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2009<\/p>

(Figures in first column are from 1 Nov \u2013figures in subsequent columns are for all of 2009)<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2010<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

1<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

5<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

2013 \u2013 DIRECTED FOR TRIAL \u2013 2 cases yet to go to trial<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

Sexual Assault (including assault by penetration)<\/strong><\/p>

Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Total Investigated by RAFP<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Total Referred to SPA<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Directed <\/strong><\/p>

For <\/strong><\/p>

Trial<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Acquitted<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Convicted<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Custodial sentence<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2009<\/p>

(Figures in first column are from 1 Nov \u2013figures in subsequent columns are for all of 2009)<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

4<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2010<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

4<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

5<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

5<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

5<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

2013 \u2013 DIRECTED FOR TRIAL \u2013 1 case yet to go to trial<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

Domestic violence is not a crime classification, but may be recorded under the crime classification of violence, for example battery, assault or grievous bodily harm. For the Service Police to establish which offences are as a result of domestic violence would require an individual review of all cases, which could be undertaken only at disproportionate cost.<\/p>

<\/p>

I apologise for not replying sooner; it has taken some time to ensure the accuracy of the data.<\/p>

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