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Date Responded 07 December 2018

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:

1)         What was the total number of police officers (all grades) in your police force on 1st April 1999?

2)         Of those identified in the answer to question 1, can you tell me how many officers in total were from BAME backgrounds?

3)         What was the total number of police officers (all grades) in your police force on 1st April 2018?

4)         Of those identified in the answer to question 3, can you tell me how many officers in total were from BAME backgrounds?”

In Response:

Following receipt of your request, searches were conducted with the HR Department 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.

1. 3840 FTE

2.32 FTE

3. 3174.21 FTE

4. 53.22 FTE

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