Date Responded 26 August 2020

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. How many people work for the team or teams which deal with public complaints against the force and specific officers / staff members?
  2. Of the above, how many employees are:

(a) white

(b) non-white

(c) ethnicity unknown

Please provide a breakdown of the figures for non-white staff from the question above by ethnicity.

In Response:

Following receipt of your request, searches were conducted with the People Services 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. 66 people work for the Professional Standards Department, which deals with public complaints against the force and specific officers / staff members.

2  a)  57

b)  1

c)  8

3  Mixed M9 Any other Mixed background.

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