FOI 1209-2024/25- Officers injured on duty
Request:
Q1) The number of police officers who have been injured while on duty in the last three years broken down by:
Q1a) Calendar years (2022, 2023, 2024)
Q1b) Injury Cause (for example, assault by civilian, slip,trip,fall, road traffic incident)
Q1c) Injury severity (serious/minor etc.)
Q2) The number of compensation claims made by police officers for injuries sustained on duty broken down by calendar years (2022, 2023, 2024)
Q2a) The number of settled claims, refused claims and amount of compensation awarded broken down by years as above.
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Q1a. Please see the table below showing the number of police officers who have been injured while on duty between 01 January 2022 to 31 December 2024, broken down by calendar year.
|
Calendar Year |
Count |
|
2022 |
334 |
|
2023 |
308 |
|
2024 |
384 |
|
Total |
1026 |
Q1b & Q1c. Please see the table below showing the number of police officers who have been injured while on duty between 01 January 2022 to 31 December 2024, broken down by cause and severity.
|
Cause |
Total |
Severity |
|
Burns |
1 |
- |
|
Electric shock |
1 |
- |
|
Exposed to harmful substance |
18 |
- |
|
Fell from a height |
8 |
- |
|
Getting into/out of vehicle |
10 |
- |
|
Hit by a moving vehicle |
18 |
1 Major |
|
Hit by moving, flying, falling object |
19 |
1 Major |
|
Hit by something fixed or stationary |
17 |
- |
|
Injured by an animal |
19 |
2 Major |
|
Injured during fitness test |
5 |
- |
|
Injured whilst climbing |
5 |
1 Major |
|
Injured whilst driver training |
7 |
- |
|
Injured whilst forcing entry |
4 |
- |
|
Injured whilst jumping |
8 |
- |
|
Injured during firearms training |
12 |
- |
|
Injured whilst involved in TPAC procedure |
5 |
- |
|
Injured whilst lifting, handling, carrying |
36 |
- |
|
Injured whilst personal safety training |
74 |
8 Major |
|
Injured whilst PSU training |
2 |
- |
|
Injured whilst riding a bicycle |
4 |
1 Major |
|
Injured whilst restraining a person |
229 |
2 Major |
|
Needlestick injury |
3 |
- |
|
Physically assaulted by another person |
412 |
3 Major |
|
Road traffic accident |
33 |
2 Major |
|
Slipped, tripped, fell on same level |
76 |
4 Major |
|
Total |
1026 |
25 Major |
*Please note all injuries are slight unless stated otherwise
Q2. Please see the table below showing the number of compensation claims made by police officers between 01 January 2022 and 31 December 2024 broken down by calendar year.
|
Calendar Year |
Total |
|
2022 |
4 |
|
2023 |
3 |
|
2024 |
3 |
|
Total |
10 |
Q2a. Please see the table below showing the number of settled claims and refused claims between 01 January 2022 and 31 December 2024 broken down by calendar year.
|
Calendar Year |
Settled |
Refused |
Total |
|
2022 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
2023 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
|
2024 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
|
Total |
10 |
7 |
17 |
*The date the claim was closed has been used in order to provide the above figures
Please see the table below showing the amount paid in respect of damages paid (excluding claimant solicitors and any defence costs) for officers who sustained injuries on duty between 01 January 2022 and 31 December 2024 broken down by calendar year.
|
Calendar Year |
Amount |
|
2022 |
£204,190 |
|
2023 |
£20,569 |
|
2024 |
£32,951 |
|
Total |
£257,710 |
*Please note these payments may relate to different claims to those provided in the questions above.
Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data. It should be noted therefore that this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.