Provision of information held by Northumbria Police made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the 'Act')
As you may be aware the purpose of the Act is to allow a general right of access to information held at the time of a request, by a Public Authority (including the Police), subject to certain limitations and exemptions.
You asked:
Please confirm how much has been spent in paying salaries of officers who were suspended on paid leave later:
a.) dismissed from the force
or
b.) found guilty of misconduct after they resigned/retired from the force?
Please provide this information for the past five financial years (up to the 2021/2022 financial year).
Please break this information down by year.
Please also break this down by rank of officer, if this is possible.
In Response:
We have now had the opportunity to fully consider your request and I provide a response for your attention.
Following receipt of your request, searches were conducted with the relevant Departments of Northumbria Police. I can confirm that the information you have requested is held by Northumbria Police.
I am able to disclose the located information to you as follows.
Rank |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
|
a) |
PC |
13,009 |
74,406 |
61,668 |
59,431 |
58,447 |
b) |
PC |
18,948 |
20,397 |
39,136 |
46,061 |
24,186 |