FOI Authorised Firearms Officers (1035-2023/24)
Request
Q1. How many authorised firearms officers (AFOs) have left their role in armed policing each year, for the last five calendar years, within North Yorkshire police?
Q2. If known, what are the main reasons given by officers for leaving their role in armed policing?
Response
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Q1. Please see the table below which details the number of AFO’s in post for North Yorkshire Police who have left their role, and those who have left the force.
The below figures are provided as a point in time count for each date.
|
Date |
Count of AFO’s |
Moved Roles |
Left the Force |
|
01/01/2020 |
46 |
6 |
2 |
|
01/01/2021 |
57 |
2 |
2 |
|
01/01/2022 |
53 |
6 |
5 |
|
01/01/2023 |
46 |
7 |
2 |
|
01/01/2024 |
55 |
7 |
1 |
Q2. The reasons why officers choose to move roles or leave the force are not mandatorily recorded and therefore there is no information held in relation to this part 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.