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Request
Q1. The number of PACE beds requested between January 2024 and December 2024, broken down by month.
Q2. The number of PACE beds provided between January 2024 and December 2024, broken down by month.
Clarification
I am referring to Section 38 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 where accommodation should be found for children who are held in custody overnight.
Q1. By PACE beds requested, I am asking how many times North Yorkshire Police had to make a request to a local authority for overnight accommodation to be provided for a child/minor (under 18).
Q2. And by PACE beds supplied, I am asking how many bed/accommodation were supplied to North Yorkshire Police by the local authority.
Extent and Result of Searches to Locate Information
To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within North Yorkshire Police.
I can confirm that the information you have requested is held by North Yorkshire Police.
Decision
I have today decided to disclose the following information to you.
Q1. 2.
Q2. 0.
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