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:
- How many Rest Days are owed to Constables, Sergeants, Inspectors and Chief Inspectors in your force?
- How many rest days were cancelled during 2021?
- Can you give this information as of 1 January 2022?
- If possible could you give the figures as a total, as well as broken down annually if you have that information? And if you don't have complete numbers for the year, please can you just send what you have.
In Response:
Following receipt of your request, searches were conducted with the People Services and Operations 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.
1, 3-4. To note as at 4 January 2022 (as 1 January 2022 data is not available) a total of 24,457 rest days were owed to Constables, Sergeants, Inspectors and Chief Inspectors.
2. 8 cancelled rest days in 2021.