Criminal proceedings in Scotland: 2018-2019

Statistics are presented on criminal proceedings concluded in Scottish courts and on a range of measures available as alternatives to prosecution, which are issued by the police and by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.


Table 17 People given police disposals by disposal type, 2009-10 to 2018-19

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 % change 17-18 to 18-19
All police disposals1 72,173 64,171 65,763 68,181 68,289 53,272 44,110 41,939 34,774 36,108 4
Anti-social behaviour fixed penalty notice (ASBFPN) 61,236 54,360 53,686 54,875 55,622 42,920 29,389 15,381 11,018 8,890 -19
Police formal adult warning 8,386 7,517 8,458 8,435 7,263 4,807 3,377 298 203 33 -84
Police Restorative Justice Warning (PRW) 2,313 1,715 986 621 448 242 392 361 411 300 -27
Early and Effective Intervention 238 579 2,598 4,149 4,927 5,283 6,655 6,126 5,716 4,731 -17
Recorded Police Warning2 - - - - - - 4,242 19,678 17,332 22,070 27

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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