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:
For each year 2019.2020 & 2021
1. The number of individual police officers within your force to have reported mental health issues (including a breakdown of depression, anxiety, PTSD, stress…etc.)
2. The number of individual police officers within your force to have had one or more days sick leave because of mental health issues (including a breakdown of depression, anxiety, PTSD, stress…etc.)
3. The total number of days police officers have been absent because of sick days due to mental health issues (including a breakdown of depression, anxiety, PTSD, stress…etc.)
In Response:
Following receipt of your request, searches were conducted with the People Systems Department of Northumbria Police. I can confirm that the information you have requested is held in part by Northumbria Police.
I am able to disclose the located information to you as follows.
1. No information held. This information is held by contracted Health Service Providers it is not held by Northumbria Police.
2.
|
Absence Reason |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
|
I1 Anxiety |
55 |
52 |
46 |
|
I2 Dementia |
1 |
||
|
I3 Depression |
36 |
24 |
40 |
|
I4 Drug or alcohol problems |
2 |
||
|
I5 Other mental health |
3 |
2 |
6 |
|
I6 Post Traumatic Stress |
7 |
11 |
8 |
|
I7 Stress |
137 |
108 |
124 |
|
Individual Officers |
238 |
200 |
224 |
3.
|
Absence Reason |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
|
I1 Anxiety |
1660 |
1610 |
1348 |
|
I2 Dementia |
33 |
||
|
I3 Depression |
1830 |
570 |
1516 |
|
I4 Drug or alcohol problems |
110 |
||
|
I5 Other mental health |
48 |
59 |
122 |
|
I6 Post Traumatic Stress |
552 |
389 |
450 |
|
I7 Stress |
4299 |
3063 |
3932 |
|
Operational Days Lost |
8389 |
5834 |
7368 |
