FOI 0701-2026/27- Officer injuries
Request:
I am writing under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request information concerning personal injuries reported by police officers, staff, and PCSOs, as well as the personal injury claims and compensation associated with these incidents.
Q1. Please provide the following information for the financial years 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26:
The total number of personal injuries recorded/reported by police officers, police staff, and PCSOs during duty.
Q2. A breakdown of these injuries by category/type (e.g., physical assault, slips/trips/falls, vehicle incidents, training injuries, manual handling, mental health/stress-related injuries) A breakdown of the primary cause or nature of the injuries (e.g., assault, equipment failure, unsafe working environment, vehicle collisions).
Q3. The total number of personal injury claims submitted against the force by police officers, staff, or former personnel, and the total amount paid out in compensation for personal injury claims in each financial year.
Please provide your response in Excel/Sheets format if possible, and let me know if any amendments are needed
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
North Yorkshire Police have noted your preference in receiving this information in excel format however, it is our responsibility to protect the personal data and other sensitive information which may be contained within our data sheets. As you may be aware excel data sheets may contain hidden information which may contain personal or sensitive information that, if exposed, could lead to a data breach. It is for this reason we have decided to provide you with the requested information in an alternative format.
Q1 & Q2. Please see the table below showing the number of personal injuries recorded for police officers, PCSO’s and staff between 01 April 2023 and 31 March 2026, broken down by financial year and cause.
|
|
Financial Year |
|||
|
Cause |
2023/24 |
2024/25 |
2025/26 |
Total |
|
BBV/infectious Disease |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
Contact with a Taser |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
|
Electric Shock |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
Contact with hyperdermic needle |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
Exposed to Harmful Substance |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
|
Fell from Height |
3 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
|
Getting in/out of Vehicle |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Hit by Moving Vehicle |
6 |
10 |
6 |
22 |
|
Hit by Moving, Flying or Falling Object |
6 |
15 |
12 |
33 |
|
Hit by something Fixed or Stationary |
7 |
11 |
4 |
22 |
|
Injured as a result of Suffering Burns |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
|
Injured by an Animal |
7 |
7 |
8 |
22 |
|
Injured by Faulty Equipment |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Injured during Fitness Test |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
Injured During Foot Persuit |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
|
Injured whilst Climbing |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
Injured whilst Deploying a Stinger |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Injured whilst Driver Training |
1 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
|
Injured whilst Firearms Training |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
|
Injured whilst forcing entry into premises |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
Inured whilst Handling. Lifting, Carrying |
15 |
20 |
16 |
51 |
|
Injured whilst involved in T-PAC |
2 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
|
Injured whilst Jumping |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
Injured whilst MOE training |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Injured whilst Personal Safety Training |
15 |
48 |
38 |
101 |
|
Injured whilst PSU training |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
Injured whilst Restraining a person |
68 |
67 |
28 |
163 |
|
Injured whilst Riding a Bicycle |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
|
Noise |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Other |
12 |
15 |
7 |
34 |
|
Physically Assaulted |
122 |
135 |
69 |
326 |
|
RTA |
16 |
8 |
7 |
31 |
|
Slipped, Tripped, Fell on same level |
22 |
35 |
23 |
80 |
|
Total |
311 |
395 |
243 |
951 |
Q3. Please see the table below showing the total number of claims made by officers, staff, and former personnel for each financial year requested, together with the number of claims for which a payment was made and the total amount paid.
|
|
2023/24 |
2024/25 |
2025/26 |
|
Total Injury Claims |
11 |
16 |
16 |
|
Total Payments |
7 |
10 |
11 |
|
Amount Paid |
£21,463.20 |
£37,182.08 |
£75,917.89 |
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.