The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 came into effect on 25 November 2012 and introduced two new offences of stalking into the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 under S2A and S4A. A table showing the number of offences charged and prosecuted by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) under sections 2A and 4A that reached a first hearing in a magistrates' court since these sections came into force has been deposited in the Library of the House. The data provided only shows the number of offences, not the number of people charged.<\/p>
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The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 came into effect on 25 November 2012 and introduced two new offences of stalking into the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 under S2A and S4A. A table showing the number of offences charged and prosecuted by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) under sections 2A and 4A that reached a first hearing in a magistrates' court since these sections came into force has been deposited in the Library of the House. The data provided only shows the number of offences, not the number of people charged.<\/p>
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The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)has developed two online e-Learning courses on all types of stalking. The \u201cCyber Crime: Cyber Stalking\u201d course includes cyber stalking, non-cyber stalking and harassment. The \u201cStalking and Harassment\u201d course (which was released in April 2014) deals specifically with stalking and harassment offences, with emphasis on building a strong case, working closely with the police, appropriate charge selection, and engaging with victims throughout the legal process. The CPS maintains a central record of the number of prosecutors who have been trained to deal with stalking and harassment offences by way of the e-Learning courses.<\/p>
The following data was extracted from the CPS HR Database and the online Prosecution College Database on 11 June 2014. The data is based on those barristers or solicitors who held a practising certificate in the relevant period and were employed by the CPS on 11 June 2014. The data covers the period 1 November 2012 (the month when the Cyber Stalking e-Learning module was revised to include the new stalking offences) to 11 June 2014.The data includes only those lawyers who have completed either the Cyber Stalking or Stalking and harassment e-Learning courses, including the evaluation modules, as the database records e-Learning based on completion of all elements of the course.<\/p>
CPS Cyber Stalking and CPS Stalking & Harassment Completions: Lawyers by CPS Area:<\/strong><\/p> Group<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Area<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Completions<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Casework Divisions<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 99<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Head Quarters<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 15<\/p><\/td><\/tr> National Areas<\/strong><\/p><\/td> CPS Direct<\/p><\/td> 268<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> East Midlands<\/p><\/td> 91<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> East of England<\/p><\/td> 81<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> London<\/p><\/td> 195<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Merseyside & Cheshire<\/p><\/td> 36<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> North East<\/p><\/td> 72<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> North West<\/p><\/td> 121<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> South East<\/p><\/td> 50<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> South West<\/p><\/td> 41<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Thames & Chiltern<\/p><\/td> 115<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Wales / Cymru<\/p><\/td> 65<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Wessex<\/p><\/td> 28<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> West Midlands<\/p><\/td> 55<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Yorkshire & Humberside<\/p><\/td> 108<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> POCU<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Grand Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,447<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, how many Crown prosecution lawyers have been trained to deal with offences of stalking under sections 2A and 4A of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, in each Crown Prosecution Service area; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been convicted under (a) section 2A and (b) section 4A of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 since November 2012.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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stalking has been completed 52,176 times between October 2012 and 31 May 2014 by police officers and staff in England and Wales.<\/p>
The Home Office does not hold information on the proportion of police staff in each police area in England and Wales who have received training.<\/p>