FOI 0895-2023/24- Police vetting
Request:
Q1. Please provide the number of police officers and staff that were employed on November 29, 2023, in your police force.
Q2. Please provide data on how many police officers and staff in your police force were working on November 29, 2023, with an expired RV clearance.
NOTE: By expired RV clearance we mean officers and staff working over the 10-year renewal period as defined in 8.49 - Renewing clearance in the College of Policing Vetting APP.
Q3. Please provide data on how many police officers and staff in your police force were working with an expired MV clearance on November 29, 2023.
NOTE: By expired MV clearance we mean officers and staff working over the 7-year renewal period as defined in 8.49 - Renewing clearance in the College of Policing Vetting APP.
Q4.Please provide data on the number of police officers and staff accused of Violence Against Women and Girls-related misconduct or gross misconduct from November 2022-November 2023 in your police force.
NOTE: By misconduct and gross misconduct, we mean as defined under Regulation 2(1) The Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020, misconduct means a breach of Standards of Professional Behaviour that is so serious as to justify disciplinary action and gross misconduct means a breach of Standards of Professional Behaviour that is so serious as to justify dismissal.
NOTE: By VAWG-related misconduct or gross misconduct we mean as measured in the NPCC Violence Against Women and Girls Benchmark as some form of inappropriate sexual conduct (rape, sexual assault, abuse of position for sexual purpose and other sexual conduct) and discreditable conduct, which is a defined standards of professional behaviour which would include inappropriate sexual behaviours or domestic abuse.
Q5. Please provide data on how many of the police officers and staff accused of VAWG-related misconduct or gross misconduct, as specified in response to question 4, were also working on expired vetting at the time they were accused in the year November 2022-November 2023.
NOTE: By misconduct and gross misconduct, we mean as defined under Regulation 2(1) The Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020, misconduct means a breach of Standards of Professional Behaviour that is so serious as to justify disciplinary action and gross misconduct means a breach of Standards of Professional Behaviour that is so serious as to justify dismissal.
NOTE: By VAWG-related misconduct or gross misconduct we mean as measured in the NPCC Violence Against Women and Girls Benchmark as some form of inappropriate sexual conduct (rape, sexual assault, abuse of position for sexual purpose and other sexual conduct) and discreditable conduct, which is a defined standards of professional behaviour which would include inappropriate sexual behaviours or domestic abuse.
Q6. Please provide data on how many police officers and police staff accused of Violence Against Women and Girls-related misconduct or gross misconduct were referred for re-vetting when accused in the year November 2022-November 2023.
NOTE: By misconduct and gross misconduct, we mean as defined under Regulation 2(1) The Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020, misconduct means a breach of Standards of Professional Behaviour that is so serious as to justify disciplinary action and gross misconduct means a breach of Standards of Professional Behaviour that is so serious as to justify dismissal.
NOTE: By VAWG-related misconduct or gross misconduct we mean as measured in the NPCC Violence Against Women and Girls Benchmark as some form of inappropriate sexual conduct (rape, sexual assault, abuse of position for sexual purpose and other sexual conduct) and discreditable conduct, which is a defined standards of professional behaviour which would include inappropriate sexual behaviours or domestic abuse.
Q7. Please share details of your force's policy on renewal periods between initial RV vetting and re-vetting.
Q8. Please provide data on the average time between initial RV vetting and re-vetting of all police officers and staff currently serving in your police force.
Response:
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Q1. On 29 November 2023 there were 1,648 Police Officers and 1,420 Police Staff employed by North Yorkshire Police.
Please note the figures above do not include any seconded out police officers or police staff.
Q2. No North Yorkshire Police officers or staff are working in North Yorkshire Police premises with no vetting clearance and as of 29th November 2023.
Q3. No North Yorkshire Police officers or staff are working in North Yorkshire Police premises with no vetting clearance and as of 29th November 2023.
Q4. There were 21 officers/staff accused of Violence Against Women and Girls-related misconduct or gross misconduct in the requested period
Q5. N/A
Q6. N/A
Q7. The force's policy on renewal periods between initial RV vetting and re-vetting is - 10 years for RV and 7 for MV.
Q8. No information held, this is because we do not hold averages.
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.