Written Question · S5W-20882 · Session 5
How many police-recorded common assaults on emergency workers there have been in the Scottish Borders in each of the last five years; broke…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government how many police-recorded common assaults on emergency workers there have been in the Scottish Borders in each of the last five years; broken down by type of emergency worker, and how many led to subsequent (a) arrests, (b) prosecutions and (c) convictions.
The answer
The number of common assaults on emergency workers in Scottish Borders recorded by Police in Scotland, 2013-14 to 2017-18
Crime
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
Common Assault of an Emergency Worker
61
68
76
75
61
Source: Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2017-18.
(a) Scottish Government does not hold this information. Police Scotland have confirmed they do not currently collect data in respect of 'arrests'.
(b) Number of people proceeded for common assaults on emergency workers ¹ in Scottish Borders, 2012-13 to 2016-17. 2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-17Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005 Section 1(1)2234-Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005 Section 2(1)1----Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005 Section 3(1)---1-Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005 Section 5(1)41-42Police (Scotland) Act 1967 Section 41(1)(A)251141-Police And Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 Section 90(1)(A) -6121615Police And Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 Section 90(1)(A)&(2)(A)-3---Police And Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 Section 90(2)(A) -17182816Police And Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 Section 90(2)(B) --1--Police And Fire Reform Scotland) Act 2012 Section 90(1)(A)& (2)(A)----1All
1
- where main crime
Source: Criminal Proceedings database
(c) Number of people convicted for common assaults on emergency workers ¹ in Scottish Borders, 2012-13 to 2016-17. 2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-17Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005 Section 1(1)1234-Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005 Section 2(1)1----Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005 Section 3(1)---1-Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005 Section 5(1)41-42Police (Scotland) Act 1967 Section 41(1)(A)22931-Police And Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 Section 90(1)(A)-6111614Police And Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 Section 90(1)(A)& (2)(A)-1---Police And Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 Section 90(2)(A)-17172815Police And Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 Section 90(2)(B)--1--Police And Fire Reform Scotland) Act 2012 Section 90(1)(A)& (2)(A)----1All2836355432
1
- where main crime
Source: Criminal Proceedings database
Please note: The Scottish Government does not hold this information by type of emergency worker.
Figures provided above do not include all proceedings/convictions for assaults on emergency workers. More serious assaults may result in other charges, such as serious assault or attempted murder. These cannot be identified separately in the available statistics and so are not included.
Data for financial year 2017-18 will be available on 29-01-2018.
Crime
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
Common Assault of an Emergency Worker
61
68
76
75
61
Source: Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2017-18.
(a) Scottish Government does not hold this information. Police Scotland have confirmed they do not currently collect data in respect of 'arrests'.
(b) Number of people proceeded for common assaults on emergency workers ¹ in Scottish Borders, 2012-13 to 2016-17. 2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-17Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005 Section 1(1)2234-Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005 Section 2(1)1----Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005 Section 3(1)---1-Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005 Section 5(1)41-42Police (Scotland) Act 1967 Section 41(1)(A)251141-Police And Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 Section 90(1)(A) -6121615Police And Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 Section 90(1)(A)&(2)(A)-3---Police And Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 Section 90(2)(A) -17182816Police And Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 Section 90(2)(B) --1--Police And Fire Reform Scotland) Act 2012 Section 90(1)(A)& (2)(A)----1All
1
- where main crime
Source: Criminal Proceedings database
(c) Number of people convicted for common assaults on emergency workers ¹ in Scottish Borders, 2012-13 to 2016-17. 2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-17Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005 Section 1(1)1234-Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005 Section 2(1)1----Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005 Section 3(1)---1-Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005 Section 5(1)41-42Police (Scotland) Act 1967 Section 41(1)(A)22931-Police And Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 Section 90(1)(A)-6111614Police And Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 Section 90(1)(A)& (2)(A)-1---Police And Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 Section 90(2)(A)-17172815Police And Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 Section 90(2)(B)--1--Police And Fire Reform Scotland) Act 2012 Section 90(1)(A)& (2)(A)----1All2836355432
1
- where main crime
Source: Criminal Proceedings database
Please note: The Scottish Government does not hold this information by type of emergency worker.
Figures provided above do not include all proceedings/convictions for assaults on emergency workers. More serious assaults may result in other charges, such as serious assault or attempted murder. These cannot be identified separately in the available statistics and so are not included.
Data for financial year 2017-18 will be available on 29-01-2018.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S5W-20882 by reference.