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Wanted by the UK: European Arrest Warrant statistics 2009 onwards

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Statistics on European Arrest Warrant (EAW) cases handled by the UK from 2009 onwards, with historical data back to 2004. The National Crime Agency is the principal UK central authority for processing EAWs, alongside the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in Scotland. Data is broken down into individuals wanted from the UK by other jurisdictions, individuals wanted by the UK believed to be abroad, and historical totals. Figures distinguish between requests received, arrests made, and surrenders (extraditions) completed, noting that request numbers do not directly equate to the number of wanted individuals actually present in the UK.European Arrest Warrant statistics The European Arrest Warrant (EAW) is a mechanism by which EU member states can request the return of individuals who are believed to be in another EU member state and are wanted in connection with an offence. The NCA is the principal UK central authority for the processing of EAWs, the other being the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) in Scotland. The statistics are broken down as follows: - Wanted from the UK (Part 1) - where the individual is wanted by another jurisdiction and is believed to be in the UK - Wanted by the UK (Part 3) - individuals wanted by the UK and believed to be in another jurisdiction - Historical data - all EAW cases processed by the NCA and its predecessors. Note that the data for 2004 to 2009 is totals only, it is not possible to break down this data. Understanding the figures It is important to understand the differences between requests, arrests and surrenders. Requests: The number of requests received by the UK does not represent the number of wanted people in the UK. Some member states issue requests to numerous member states when they do not know where a subject may be. A proportion of the requests received by the UK will be for people who are not, and never have been, in the UK. Similarly it would be inaccurate to calculate the number of wanted people in Europe by adding together the total number of requests for every member state. To do this would count the same individuals many times over. Arrests: This represents the number of people who have been identified as in the UK and have been arrested, usually by the local police force. Surrenders: People arrested on an EAW have the right to appeal against extradition. The surrenders figure represents the number of people who - having either failed in their appeal or chosen not to appeal - are extradited. It is also worth noting that request, arrest and surrender figures do not necessarily relate to the.