FOI How many civil claims against the force concluded in 2022 with payment of damages (0792-2022/23)

Request

Q1. How many civil claims against the force have concluded in 2022 with payment of damages to the claimant (either by way of settlement or court judgment)?
Q2. What was the total value of the damages paid to claimants in these cases?
Q3. In how many of these cases (where damages were paid) had a complaint against a police officer (or officers) also been made in respect of the same incident?

 

Response

Extent and Result of Searches to Locate Information

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Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you.

Q1. 20

Q2. £26,866.49

Q3. We do not record whether a complaint was also made against a police officer and so we cannot provide this information.

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