Criminal proceedings in Scotland 2017-2018

Summary of offences dealt with by courts, sentencing outcomes and characteristics of convicted offenders. Additional information on non-court penalties issued by the Police and Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service.


Table 17 People given police disposals by disposal type, 2008-09 to 2017-18

  2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 % change 16-17 to 17-18
All police disposals1 58,846 72,173 64,171 65,765 68,184 68,289 53,275 44,084 41,928 34,681 -17
Anti-social behaviour fixed penalty notice (ASBFPN) 48,462 61,236 54,360 53,688 54,879 55,623 42,923 29,392 15,384 11,008 -28
Police formal adult warning 7,828 8,386 7,517 8,458 8,435 7,263 4,807 3,377 297 203 -32
Police Restorative Justice Warning (PRW) 2,457 2,313 1,715 986 620 448 242 392 359 378 5
Early and Effective Intervention 99 238 579 2,598 4,149 4,926 5,283 6,654 6,121 5,707 -7
Recorded Police Warning2 - - - - - - - 4,214 19,672 17,291 -12

1. Includes counts of no further action.
2. Recorded Police Warnings were introduced as a new direct measure on 11th January 2016, at the same time is police formal adult warnings were discontinued.

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