FOI Misconduct hearings from 31/01/2017 (0166-2022/23)

Request

Freedom of Information request on police misconduct hearings in your force since 31 January 2017:

Misconduct
Q1. Total misconduct hearings since Jan 2017
Q2. Of those misconduct hearings since Jan 2017, the total heard in private
Q3. For each of those misconduct hearings heard in private since Jan 2107, the reasons given
*please provide separately in each case
Q4. The total of those misconduct hearings that were publicly accessible since Jan 2017
*please advise on how these are advertised
Q5. Total misconduct hearings which found against the officers since Jan 2017
Q6. Of those cases which found against officers since Jan 2017, the total No. Of those cases which found against officers since Jan 2017, the total No. in which the case details were made publicly available (details of the nature of the misconduct)

Gross Misconduct
Q7. Total gross misconduct hearings since January 2017
Q8. Of those gross misconduct hearings, the total number heard in private since Jan 2017
Q9. Reasons given in each of those gross misconduct hearings heard in private since Jan 2017
*please provide separately in each case
Q10. Total of those gross misconduct hearings since Jan 2017 that were publicly accessible *please advise on how these are advertised
Q11. Total of those gross misconduct hearings since Jan 2017 which found against the officers
Q12. Total of those gross misconduct hearings since Jan 2017 which resulted in the officer being added to the publicly barred list
Q13. Total gross misconduct cases since Jan 2017 which found against officers in which the details of the case were made publicly available (just the nature of the misconduct)
Q14. Total gross misconduct cases since Jan 2017 which found against officers where the name of the officer was made publicly available

Whistleblowing
Q15. Total complaints made against officers via the internal whistleblowing line (for officers and police staff) since January 2017
Q16. Total complaints made against officers via the internal whistleblowing line relating to sexual harassment (for officers and police staff) since January 2017

All the above by
Q17. Cases where the officer accused was B.A.M.E. (or other categories of ethnicity if the data is stored differently)
Q18. Cases where the officer accused was female (or whichever sex or gender data categories are available)
Q19. Cases where the officer accused was B.A.M.E and female
(or whichever ethnicity or sex and gender data is available)

Extent and Result of Searches to Locate Information

To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within North Yorkshire Police. 

 

Response

I can confirm that the information you have requested is held by North Yorkshire Police. 

Decision

The information you have requested is published on the North Yorkshire Police website under the following link.

Due to the changes in recording misconduct matters during the timeframe of your request I have provided misconduct meetings from June 2020 to present and part 2, Misconduct hearings from January 2017 to present. This is to avoid an excess cost exemption. All gross misconduct hearings were advertised on NYP's website prior to the hearing and in compliance with legislative requirements

Some of the information relating to Misconduct hearings and outcomes can be viewed on the North Yorkshire Police website, via the following links

Published items | North Yorkshire Police

Q1. 33

Q2. 0

Q3. 0

Q4. 0

Q5. 28

Q6. 0

Q7. 18

Q8. 1

Q9. The LQC considered all relevant factors; the need for transparency of the police discipline and/or complaints system and the public interest in the proceedings and the need for transparency, balancing that against other factors existing in this case such as the vulnerability, physical and mental health and/or the welfare of witnesses who may be called to give evidence at the hearing, the physical and mental health and/or welfare of the officer and the welfare of relevant third parties who may be affected by the facts of this case.

Q10. 17

Q11. 16

Q12. 16

Q13. 18

Q14. 18

Q15. 547

Q16. 12

Q17. 1
Q18. 4

Q19. 0

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.