Analysis
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Analysis
Numbers of reports received.
In the 30 month period from 1st July 2003 to 31st December 2005 the Hotline received 5102 reports. This is more than double the 1792 reports received in the second reporting period (24 months, 1st July 2001 to 30th June 2003) even when this is adjusted up to represent a 30 month period. As can be seen the number of reports the Hotline received monthly in each 6 month period has been increasing steeply.
Average Monthly Reporting Level by Half Year.
In attempting to compare this to the previous reporting period, where 1792 reports were received in the 24 months, we can extrapolate this period to 30 months, resulting in an equivalent level of reporting of 2240. This means in the 30 month period of this report, there has been more than double the level of reporting to the Hotline than that experienced at the time of the previous report.
The average number of reports received per month over the period was 170, this is a marked increase on the average of 75 reports per month in the precious reporting period. This increased number of reports per month requires more time and resources to handle, the Hotline hired two part-time Analysts to deal with the increased levels of reporting.
The Hotline does not undertake any pre-emptive searching for illegal content on the Internet. It can only assess material reported by the public. Therefore report numbers represent the reaction of the public to material they have encountered on the Internet or which was set to them as an e-mail.
