2025/28673 - Sworn Police Officers

REQUEST

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

I would be grateful if you could provide the following information:

1) Voluntary Resignations

Please provide annual data from 1 January 2015 to the date of this request on the number of sworn police officers who have voluntarily resigned from service. The data should be disaggregated by:

*           Rank at time of resignation

*           Age group (e.g., under 25, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55+)

*           Role (e.g., response, neighbourhood, detective, specialist units)

*           Sex (male, female, other/prefer not to say)

*           Entry route into policing (e.g., Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship, Degree Holder Entry Programme, PCEP/IPLDP, other)

*           Number of officers who were part of the Uplift Programme

*           Specific reason for resignation (if recorded)

2) Retirement and Psychological Health

Please provide data from 1 January 2015 to the date of this request on the number of sworn police officers who voluntarily retired from service and who also took a period of absence due to psychological health or stress in the 12 months prior to retirement. The data should be disaggregated by:

*           Rank at time of retirement

*           Age group (e.g., under 25, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55+)

*           Role (e.g., response, neighbourhood, detective, specialist units)

*           Sex (male, female, other/prefer not to say)

*           Entry route into policing (e.g., Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship, Degree Holder Entry Programme, PCEP/IPLDP, other)

*           Number of officers who were part of the Uplift Programme

*           Specific reason for retirement (if recorded)

3) Workforce Headcount

Please provide the annual headcount of sworn officers only from 1 January 2015 to the date of this request, disaggregated by:

*           Rank

*           Age group (e.g., under 25, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55+)

*           Role (e.g., response, neighbourhood, detective, specialist units)

*           Sex (male, female, other/prefer not to say)

*           Entry route into policing (e.g., Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship, Degree Holder Entry Programme, PCEP/IPLDP, other)

*           Number of officers who were part of the Uplift Programme

If the information is held but cannot be provided in its entirety, I would appreciate any relevant extracts, summaries, or guidance documents you are able to release.

RESPONSE