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Domestic Abuse Recorded by the Police in Scotland, 2006-07

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Table 13(a) Action taken by the police against identified perpetrators of crimes or offences of domestic abuse cleared up by the police, by financial year, Scotland, 1999-00 to 2006-07

Number

1999-00

2000-01

2001-02

2002-03

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

Referral to procurator fiscal

9,064

9,436

9,359

9,316

11,015

14,180

15,141

15,582

Police warning

860

1,348

991

915

1,183

1,174

896

831

Other action (1)

627

1,415

1,976

3,269

4,970

5,008

4,954

4,692

No further action

1,370

1,707

1,573

1,825

3,165

1,178

2,924

2,456

Not recorded

2,738

41

32

348

1,265

293

76

242

TOTAL

14,659

13,947

13,931

15,673

21,598

21,833

23,991

23,803

1. 'Other action' includes such action as referrals to support groups such as victim support.

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