FOI 002368 Dogs Seized (2017-2022)
Request Number: 002368/22
Date of Decision: 12 July 2022
Subject Area: Statistics
Decision: Disclosed
Request
Please could I have the details for these four questions by calendar years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and for (part of) 2022.
Please can you tell me:
1. The numbers of dogs seized by your police force (dogs that are out of control, aggressive, have attacked someone or are considered dangerous) from 2017 to 2022?
2. How many dogs have been put down/destroyed in your force area from 2017 to 2022?
3. How many suspected banned breeds of dogs have been seized by your force from 2017 to 2022?
4. What is the annual cost to your force of kennels, veterinary treatment, and of putting down/destroying these dogs? (From 2017 to 2022).
The ideal way to receive this information would be like this:
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(Name of police force) |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 (until the end of May/June) |
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Q1 The numbers of dogs seized (out of control, aggressive or dangerous dogs) |
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Q2: The number of dogs which have been put down/destroyed |
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Q3: The number of suspected banned breeds of dogs that have been seized |
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Q4: The annual cost of kennels, veterinary treatment, and putting down/destroying dogs |
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Reply
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Lincolnshire Police |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 (until the end of May/June) |
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Q1 The numbers of dogs seized (out of control, aggressive or dangerous dogs) |
15 |
10 |
18 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
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Q2: The number of dogs which have been put down/destroyed |
4 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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Q3: The number of suspected banned breeds of dogs that have been seized |
3 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
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Q4: The annual cost of kennels, veterinary treatment, and putting down/destroying dogs |
£25,165.10 |
£60,253 |
£36,478 |
£73,349 |
£103,073 |
n/k |
Please note that the costs relate to the total kennelling costs which include the high number of seized Hare coursing and poaching dogs which Lincolnshire Police hold in our secure kennels. Lincolnshire police are unable to separate the costs of seized dangerous dogs and hare coursing/ poaching dogs.
Please note - we are unable to break down the total amount by kennelling, treatment or destruction. This is due to the invoices not recording the information in this way.
Please also be aware that Police forces in the United Kingdom are routinely required to provide crime statistics to government bodies and the recording criteria is set nationally. However, the systems used for recording these figures are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the crime data. It should be noted that for these reasons this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other response you may receive.
Lincolnshire Police in complying with their statutory duty under sections 1 and 11 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to release the enclosed information will not breach the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. However, the rights of the copyright owner of the enclosed information will continue to be protected by law. Applications for the copyright owner’s written permission to reproduce any part of the attached information should be addressed to The Force Solicitor, Lincolnshire Police, PO Box 999, Lincoln LN5 7PH