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Request:
Clarification
In respect of question 4, we are looking to understand how many individuals the North Yorkshire Police has convicted for crimes relating to fraud, and the length of the sentence they received.
Original Request
Q1. For every calendar year from 2011 to 2024, could you please confirm the total number of officers in the fraud squad in your Constabulary?
Q2. Could you please confirm the total salary expense for officers in the fraud squad of your Constabulary, for every calendar year from 2011 to 2024?
Q3. Could you please confirm the total salary expense for officers in your Constabulary, for every calendar year from 2011 to 2024?
Q4. Could you please confirm how many individuals in your Constabulary have been sentenced for crimes relating to fraud, and the length of the sentence they received, for every calendar year from 2011 to 2024?
Response:
Extent and Result of Searches to Locate Information
To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within North Yorkshire Police. I can confirm that the information you have requested is held by North Yorkshire Police.
Decision
I have today decided to disclose the located information to you.
Q1. Please see the table below showing the the total number of Fraud Investigators for the period between 2013 to 2024, broken down by year. Please note that below figures are taken at the below point in time.
Year |
Count |
01 May 2013 |
7 |
01 January 2014 |
6 |
01 January 2015 |
6 |
01 January 2016 |
6 |
01 January 2017 |
7 |
01 January 2018 |
5 |
01 January 2019 |
5 |
01 January 2020 |
6 |
01 January 2021 |
6 |
01 January 2022 |
6 |
01 January 2023 |
6 |
01 January 2024 |
5 |
*Please note that we are unable to provide data prior to 2013 due to changes in recording methods.
Q2. Please see the table below showing the total salary expenses for fraud investigator officer salaries for the period between 2017to 2024, broken down by financial year.
Year |
Fraud Investigator Officer Salaries (£) |
2017-18 |
262,696 |
2018-19 |
281,278 |
2019-20 |
308,207 |
2020-21 |
289,835 |
2021-22 |
357,634 |
2022-23 |
365,122 |
2023-24 |
341,543 |
Q3. Please see the table below showing the total salary expenses for police officer salaries for the period between 2017to 2024, broken down by financial year.
Year |
Police Officer Salaries (£) |
2017-18 |
70,165,534 |
2018-19 |
69,889,522 |
2019-20 |
77,823,805 |
2020-21 |
82,042,910 |
2021-22 |
84,123,447 |
2022-23 |
90,826,889 |
2023-24 |
99,272,603 |
*Please note that we are unable to provide data prior to 2017 due to changes in recording methods.
Q4. No information held - as prosecutions are administered by the Courts and not North Yorkshire Police. You may wish to liaise with HMCTS for further information on this section of your request
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.