How many charges have been brought under (a) sections 1(1) and 2(1) of the Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005, (b) section 41(1) of the …

The information available is provided in the following tables. A breakdown by the type of emergency worker is only available where the actual charge contains reference to the specific type of emergency worker involved.
Charges reported to COPFS 1 April 2013-31 March 2018
Financial Year Reported
Charge Description
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
Emergency Workers (S) 2005 S1(1) Ass, Obs Emergency Worker
339
406
359
276
196
Emergency Workers (S) 2005 S2(1) Ass, Obs Emergency Services
71
86
48
44
32
Emergency Workers (S) 2005 S3(1) Ass, Obs Person Assisting
*
5
9
*
0
Emergency Workers (S) 2005 S5(1) Ass, Obs Nurse
327
390
307
296
298
Police & Fire Ref 2012 S90(1)(A)Assault Officer Exec Of Duty
5,682
5,074
5,089
5,024
5,227
Police & Fire Ref 2012 S90(1)(B)Assault Ass Officer Exe Duty
84
54
27
33
37
Police & Fire Ref 2012 S90(1)(A)&(2)(A) Assault Resist Arrest
*
*
202
194
175
Police (S) 1967 S41(1)(A) Assault
121
*
0
0
0
Police Act 1996 S89(1) Assault BTP
30
31
38
26
25
Police Act 1996 S89(1) Assault Person Assisting BTP
0
*
0
0
0
Total
6,657
6,053
6,079
5,894
5,990


Charges reported to COPFS 1 April 2013-31 March 2018
Charges Marked:-No Action
Financial Year Reported
Charge Description
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
Emergency Workers (S) 2005 S1(1) Ass, Obs Emergency Worker
40
46
45
22
26
Emergency Workers (S) 2005 S2(1) Ass, Obs Emergency Services
11
6
5
13
6
Emergency Workers (S) 2005 S3(1) Ass, Obs Person Assisting
0
*
*
0
0
Emergency Workers (S) 2005 S5(1) Ass, Obs Nurse
22
44
68
21
16
Police & Fire Ref 2012 S90(1)(A)Assault Officer Exec Of Duty
89
74
58
81
70
Police & Fire Ref 2012 S90(1)(B)Assault Ass Officer Exe Duty
*
*
*
*
*
Police & Fire Ref 2012 S90(1)(A)&(2)(A) Assault Resist Arrest
0
0
*
*
*
Police (S) 1967 S41(1)(A) Assault
*
0
0
0
0
Police Act 1996 S89(1) Assault BTP
0
*
0
0
0
Total
168
174
182
145
123

Charges reported to COPFS 1 April 2013-31 March 2018
Charges proceeded with:-Direct Measure
Financial Year Reported
Charge Description
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
Emergency Workers (S) 2005 S1(1) Ass, Obs Emergency Worker
11
16
24
11
*
Emergency Workers (S) 2005 S2(1) Ass, Obs Emergency Services
*
5
*
*
*
Emergency Workers (S) 2005 S5(1) Ass, Obs Nurse
10
9
20
10
17
Police & Fire Ref 2012 S90(1)(A)Assault Officer Exec Of Duty
232
232
216
199
253
Police & Fire Ref 2012 S90(1)(B)Assault Ass Officer Exe Duty
5
*
*
0
8
Police & Fire Ref 2012 S90(1)(A)&(2)(A) Assault Resist Arrest
0
0
21
21
26
Police (S) 1967 S41(1)(A) Assault
9
0
0
0
0
Police Act 1996 S89(1) Assault Btp
*
0
*
*
0
Total
272
264
288
246
310


Charges reported to COPFS 1 April 2013-31 March 2018
Charges proceeded with:-Court
Financial Year Reported
Charge Description
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
Emergency Workers (S) 2005 S1(1) Ass, Obs Emergency Worker
288
344
290
243
162
Emergency Workers (S) 2005 S2(1) Ass, Obs Emergency Services
56
75
39
30
22
Emergency Workers (S) 2005 S3(1) Ass, Obs Person Assisting
*
*
6
*
0
Emergency Workers (S) 2005 S5(1) Ass, Obs Nurse
295
337
219
265
259
Police & Fire Ref 2012 S90(1)(A)Assault Officer Exec Of Duty
5,361
4,768
4,815
4,743
4,887
Police & Fire Ref 2012 S90(1)(B)Assault Ass Officer Exe Duty
78
51
23
32
27
Police & Fire Ref 2012 S90(1)(A)&(2)(A) Assault Resist Arrest
*
*
180
166
146
Police (S) 1967 S41(1)(A) Assault
107
*
0
0
0
Police Act 1996 S89(1) Assault BTP
29
30
37
*
25
Police Act 1996 S89(1) Assault Person Assisting BTP
0
*
0
0
0
Total
6,217
5,614
5,609
5,502
5,528

Charges reported to COPFS 1 April 2013-31 March 2018
Charges Convicted
Financial Year Reported
Charge Description
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016