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Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.23.034406
I note you seek access to the following information:
Could you please disclose the following information for one year only:
A breakdown of officers who left the MPS by voluntary resignation or dismissal in the year 2022 - 2023 analysed by service band, and by sex, as follows: Less than 6 months male / female 6 months to 2 years male / female 2 years to 5 years male/ female 10 years and over male /female Please do not include transfers to other forces.
I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.
Please find below information pursuant to your request above.
The data in the table below is for Nov 22 to Nov 23
Leaving Reasons | Female | Male | Total by LOS |
Dismissed | 15 | 69 | 84 |
6 months - <2 years | 3 | 5 | 8 |
2 years - <5 years | 5 | 26 | 31 |
5 years - <10 years | 3 | 21 | 24 |
10+ years | 4 | 17 | 21 |
Voluntary resignation | 486 | 881 | 1367 |
< 6 months | 52 | 119 | 171 |
6 months - <2 years | 184 | 304 | 488 |
2 years - <5 years | 137 | 225 | 362 |
5 years - <10 years | 33 | 107 | 140 |
10+ years | 80 | 126 | 206 |
Total by Gender | 501 | 950 | 1451 |
Please note: These are the figures as recorded on our Police Single Operating Platform system (PSOP) and are self-declared fields. We are confident the figures are correct, however we can only provide what's reported on the system.