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Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Monday, 15 April 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 April 2024. It was answered by Chris Philp (Conservative) on Wednesday, 24 April 2024 on behalf of the Home Office.

Police: Early Retirement

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers have retired due to ill health in the last five years.

Answer

The Home Office collects and publishes data annually on the number of police officers leaving the police service and their reasons for leaving, including medical retirements, as at 31 March each year, in the ‘Police Workforce, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin which can be accessed here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales.

Information on the number of police officers leaving the police service by reason for leaving, including medical retirements, between the years ending 31 March 2007 and 2023 can be found in the ‘Leavers Open Data Table’ here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64ba76662059dc000d5d27c0/open-data-table-police-workforce-leavers-260723.ods

The Home Office does not hold data on the number of police officers taking medical retirement in Scotland or Northern Ireland.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
21667
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Health Early retirement Police
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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