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FOI Request 06022025-1 – Pytchley Hunt
Request
How many times were police contacted in the last five years regarding the Pytchley hunt (between 2020 – 2025)?
a) Nature of complaint – ie road nuisance, illegal hunting etc?
b) How many times did these complaints result in police attendance?
c) If police did not attend, how many of these complaints resulted in contact with hunt members or of people who were in attendance supporting the hunt?
d) As a result of complaints, how many times did this lead to arrest?
How many times did the police independently (ie not as a result of public contact) attend the hunt to observe illegal hunting was not taking place?
How many times have the Pytchley hunt produced a map at the request of the police showing where they have laid their trail?
How many gun licenses are registered for members of the Pytchley hunt?
How many times have the police been contacted with complaints about the hunt saboteurs/’antis’/protesters?
a) What was the nature of any complaint?
b) How many times these complaints led to police attendance?
c) If the complaint did not lead to police to attendance, how many times did it result in other contact with alleged perpetrator?
d) As a result of any complaint, how many times did this lead to arrest?
Has the Pytchley hunt ever been issued with a caution between the years of 2015-2025?
Response
The Office of the Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (OPFCC) does not hold the information requested.
It is important to understand that The Office of the Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner and Northamptonshire Police are two separate legal entities. Information regarding operational policing matters is the responsibility of Northamptonshire Police, therefore the OPFCC does not hold any of the information you have requested. Northamptonshire Police’s Information Unit may hold some of the information you are seeking. If you have not already done so, then you may wish to write to their Freedom of Information and Data Protection Team, Information Unit, Force Headquarters, Wootton Hall, Northampton, NN4 0JQ / freedomofinformation@northants.pnn.police.uk
