Gang Injunctions Application for an Injunction

Injunctions to Prevent Gang-Related Violence

National Data Collection Form

Section 50 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009 requires the Secretary of State to review the implementation of gang injunctions and lay before Parliament a report on the outcome of this review. The review of gang injunctions will service two main purposes: firstly, to ensure that gang injunctions are being used as they were intended; and secondly, to gauge their effectiveness in tackling gang-related violence.

Completion of this form is voluntary. However, information submitted to the Home Office will be greatly appreciated and support the appropriate and effective use of gang injunctions. Information will be used to inform the review of gang injunctions only and no identifying details will be included in the review.

This form is split into 3 sections to be completed where relevant as detailed below:

Section 1 (pg 1): Applicant/respondent details – please complete for all data returns

Section 2 (pg 2): Injunction details – for new applications only

Section 3 (pg 5): Update details – following committal proceedings or when an application for the discharge or variation of a gang injunction has been made only
Injunction applicants are encouraged to complete the relevant sections of this form and to return them via secure email to , ideally within 2 weeks of the last relevant court date.

SECTION 1: TO BE COMPLETED AS PART OF ALL DATA RETURNS

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A: Applicant details

1. Name:

2. Organisation:

3. Email:

4. Tel:

B: Respondent details

1. Gender Please selectMaleFemaleOther

2. Any locally used identifier (e.g. case file number)

3. Date of birth

4. Race Please selectWhite BritishWhite IrishAny other White backgroundMixed White & Black CaribbeanMixed White & Black AfricanMixed White & AsianAny other Mixed backgroundAsian or Asian British IndianAsian or Asian British PakistaniAsian or Asian British BangladeshiAny other Asian backgroundChineseAny other ethnic groupUnknown/not stated

5. Disability Please selectYesNoUnknown, if yes, please provide detail

6. Employment Status Please selectCurrently in paid employmentCurrently unemployedFull-time studentOtherUnknown

7. PNC number (if known)

SECTION 2: TO BE COMPLETED FOR NEW APPLICATIONS

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A: Injunction details

1. Date of application:

2. Date of first hearing:

3. Court at which application issued:

4. Court at which application heard: Please selectBirminghamBradfordBristolCardiffCroydonLeicesterLiverpoolManchesterNewcastleNottinghamPeterboroughPortsmouthPrestonSheffieldWest LondonOther if other, please specify

5. Reason for application (select all that apply):

a) to prevent the respondent from engaging in, or encouraging or assisting, gang-related violence
b) to protect the respondent from gang-related violence

6. Was the application made ‘with notice’ or ‘without notice’? Please select'with notice''without notice'

7. Interim injunction:

(These questions relate to interim injunctions only – if no interim injunction was granted please go straight to Q8 on full injunctions)

i) Was an interim injunction granted by the court? Please selectNoYes

ii) Date application granted/dismissed (if applicable)

iii) What was its duration (if applicable)? Please selectDaysMonths

iv) Please complete the table below with the conditions of the interim injunction application/order (select all that apply):

Details of application / Details of injunction
(Where application granted)
Condition applied for? / Power of arrest applied for? / Condition granted? / Power of arrest granted?
Prohibitions: prohibiting the respondent from:
a)  being in a particular place
Detail
b)  being with particular persons in a particular place
Detail
c)  being in charge of particular species of animal in a particular place
Detail
d)  wearing particular descriptions of articles of clothing in a particular place
Detail
e)  using the internet to facilitate or encourage violence
Detail
f) other(s) (please specify below)
Detail
Requirements: requiring the respondent to:
a) notify the person who applied for the injunction of the respondent’s address and of any change to that address
Detail
b) be at a particular place between particular times on particular days
Detail
c) present himself or herself to a particular person at a place where he or she is required to be between particular times on particular days
Detail
d) participate in particular activities between particular times on particular days
Detail
e) other(s) (please specify below)
Detail

8. Full injunction:

i) Was a full injunction granted by the court? Please selectNoYes

ii) Date application granted/dismissed

iii) What was its duration (if applicable)? Please selectDaysMonths

iv) Please complete the table below with the conditions of the full injunction application/order (select all that apply):

Details of application / details of injunction
(Where application granted)
Condition applied for? / Power of arrest applied for? / Condition granted? / Power of arrest granted?
Prohibitions: prohibiting the respondent from:
f)  being in a particular place
Detail
g)  being with particular persons in a particular place
Detail
h)  being in charge of particular species of animal in a particular place
Detail
i)  wearing particular descriptions of articles of clothing in a particular place
Detail
j)  using the internet to facilitate or encourage violence
Detail
f) other(s) (please specify below)
Detail
Requirements: requiring the respondent to:
a) notify the person who applied for the injunction of the respondent’s address and of any change to that address
Detail
b) be at a particular place between particular times on particular days
Detail
c) present himself or herself to a particular person at a place where he or she is required to be between particular times on particular days
Detail
d) participate in particular activities between particular times on particular days
Detail
e) other(s) (please specify below)
Detail

C: Other details

Please use this section to include any other information relating to this gang injunction that you feel would be relevant (nb: the field will expand according to need)

SECTION 3: TO BE COMPLETED FOLLOWING COMMITTAL PROCEEDINGS OR WHEN AN APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE FOR DISCHARGE OR VARIATION OF A GANG INJUNCTION

Please complete Section A following committal proceedings and Section B where an application to vary/discharge an injunction has been made

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A: Breach information

1. Did breach of the gang injunction result in arrest? Please selectNoYes - with warrantYes - without warrant

2. What was the outcome of committal proceedings? (select all that apply)

Application dismissed
Fine
Custodial sentence (insert length)
Breach proven and no further action taken

3. Date of application for committal proceedings (if applicable)

4. Date of final hearing

B: Discharge/variation information

1. What was the application for? Please selectDischargeVariation

2. Date of application

3. Who made the application? Please selectApplicantRespondent

4. Was the application granted? Please selectNoYes

5. What reason did the court give for granting or refusing the application?

6. Date of final hearing

C: Other details

Please use this section to include any other information relating to this gang injunction that you feel would be relevant (nb: the field will expand according to need)

Thank you for taking the time to complete and return this form. We may wish to contact you in the future

regarding the review. If you do not wish to be contacted please indicate this in your covering email.

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