Handwritten calculations of costs of arrests

About this item

This document contains handwritten calculations estimating the financial costs associated with arrests over several years in the mid-1990s. It reflects an analysis of arrest numbers and their economic impact. The item offers insight into concerns about policing practices and resource allocation during this period.

Key points:
– The calculations cover arrest data from 1993/94 through to December 1996.
– An estimated cost of £10,358 is noted per arrest.
– There were 3,434 arrests in 1994/95 with 1,284 extra arrests compared to the previous year.
– Total cost mentioned reaches approximately £13.3 million.
– The notes include several contact names and phone numbers, possibly for further reference or verification.

This document ties into broader challenges to oppressive policing practices experienced in Black British communities, reflecting efforts by activists and politicians like Bernie Grant to highlight the social and financial impacts of law enforcement strategies. Such records support campaigns against disproportionate arrests and discriminatory policing tactics in local government and national debates.

Source note: The original document is a handwritten note, and the OCR transcription contains some unclear and fragmented text, limiting complete certainty about all figures and annotations.