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Request:
Q1. The number of warranted police officers who are currently seconded to work in control centers, call handling or dispatch roles in your police force.
Q2. The ranks of the officers who are seconded to these roles (e.g. Police Constable, Sergeant, Inspector etc).
Q3. The total number of roles in control centers, call handling and dispatch in your force.
Q4. The number and percentage of those roles currently filled by seconded warranted officers.
Q5. The number and percentage of those roles filled by police staff.
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 which is correct as of 12/08/2024.
Q1. The number of warranted Police Officers who are currently seconded to work within a call centre, handling calls or dispatch roles from is 2.
Q2. They are both Police Constables.
Q3. Call handlers 112 FTE and Dispatch 72 FTE
Q4 & Q5. North Yorkshire Police do not record information percentages. I note however that any officers working within these roles are in addition to the agreed FTE’s. All positions are filled by staff members.
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.