FOI 924/24 School Liaison Officers
Dear Sir/Madam,
Enquiry Reference: 924 - 24
I write in connection with regards to your Freedom of Information request, firstly please accept my apology for the delay. Below is your request and our response.
- Including school-based police officers, school liaison/engagement officers, and any other officers in similar roles, how many police officers are currently deployed in schools a cross force area, where their primary duty involves regular engagement within schools?
- a) 12
- Of those officers, how many are specifically deployed under the 'Safer School Partnerships' program?
- a) None
- For clarity, by "school-based police officers," I am referring to officers for whom working within schools is a primary and significant part of their role, regardless of the specific title used by your force.
- a) None
- If officers perform a similar function under a different title, please include them in the count and provide their title(s) as used within your force.
- a) Below are job titles in the Department that specifically engages in schools, however that is not to say that the Neighbourhood teams or other departments do not visit and engage in education establishments.
Youth Engagement Officer PCSO
Early Intervention Sergeant
Early Intervention Coordinator x 4
Having made enquiries above is all the information we hold.
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Yours sincerely
Information Rights Decision Maker