Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am requesting the following information relating to use of PSPO’s and CPN powers in your local area between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2024:
1. Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs):
a. How many PSPOs are currently active in your local area?
b. How many were introduced in each year 2020–2024?
c. If available, what behaviours do these PSPOs restrict (e.g. busking, begging, loitering, amplification, rough sleeping/sleeping in vehicle, feeding birds/animals, car cruising, making noise, swearing or foul/abusive language, gatherings outside abortion clinics)
d. How many Fixed Penalty Notices were issued for breach of PSPOs in this period?
e. If available, disaggregated data on race, ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status and disability status for PSPOs issued in this period.
2. Community Protection Notices (CPNs):
a. How many CPN warnings and full CPNs were issued annually between 2020–2024?
b. If available, what were the most common reasons for issuing CPNs (e.g. bird feeding, barking dogs, begging, shouting/swearing, messy/overgrown gardens, neighbour disputes, repairing vehicles on the road, loitering, bonfires, breach of PSPO, drug use, sex work)
c. How many breaches of CPNs resulted in prosecution or further enforcement?
d. If available, disaggregated data on race, ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status and disability status for CPNs issued in this period.
If possible, please also briefly outline how this data is typically stored and retained (e.g. database system, format, retention period).