FOI 40/25 Officers Assaulted on Duty
Enquiry Reference: FOI 40-25
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.
I am writing with a request under the Freedom of Information Act. Specifically, I would like to ask the following:
- In the financial years 2022/23, 23/24, and 24/25 (Up to 08.01.25), how many officers, PCSOs and support staff were physically assaulted by members of the public? Please provide a breakdown by role.
- Of those who were assaulted, how many required hospital treatment as a result of their injuries? Please provide a breakdown by role for the same financial years.
|
Year |
Total Officers injured |
Total PCSOs injured |
Total Staff injured |
Hospitalised Officers |
Hospitalised PCSO |
Hospitalised Staff |
|
2022/23 |
51 |
7 |
2 |
19 |
2 |
1 |
|
2023/24 |
70 |
4 |
0 |
23 |
2 |
0 |
|
2024/25 * |
161 |
4 |
1 |
32 |
1 |
1 |
* to 8th January
- How many days of medical leave were granted to officers, PCSOs and support staff owing to injuries sustained after an assault by a member of the public? Please provide a breakdown by role for the same financial years.
- a) No information held, this not something that is recorded on our sick reports.
Having made enquiries within the Force above is all the information we hold.
Please note that all statistical data supplied in relation to Freedom of Information requests is a snapshot of data held at the time the request was received by the Freedom of Information office and is subject to constant change/updates.
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Yours sincerely
Information Rights Decision Maker