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Written question asked by Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 23 May 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 25 May 2016. It was answered by Mike Penning (Conservative) on Wednesday, 25 May 2016 on behalf of the Home Office.

Cumbria Constabulary: Sick Leave

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers in Cumbria Constabulary are absent from work as a result of sickness or injuries caused by violence inflicted on them in the course of their duties.

Answer

The Home Office collects data on the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) officers on certified long-term sick leave as at 31 March each year. This can be broken down by those on long-term sick leave as a result of assault, and those on long-term sick leave for other reasons. Long-term sick includes officers on leave for 28 days or more.

The latest published data shows that there were 16 officers (FTE) on long-term sick leave in the Cumbria Constabulary, as at 31 March 2015. None of these were following assaults.

Data on the number of officers on short/medium-term absence due to sickness are published by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, and show that 16 officers were on short/medium-term sick leave as at 31 March 2015. These data do not identify the reasons for the absence.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
38005
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Staff Sick leave Cumbria Constabulary
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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