Average length of service of all MPS officers from 2014 to 2023

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.23.030890

I note you seek access to the following information:

• The average length of service of all MPS officers. Please provide figures for each year from 2014 to 2023 (inclusive), using 31 March as the snapshot date for each year.
• The average length of service of all MPS detectives. Please provide figures for each year from 2014 to 2023 (inclusive), using 31 March as the snapshot date for each year.
• The average length of service of all MPS superintendents. Please provide figures for each year from 2014 to 2023 (inclusive), using 31 March as the snapshot date for each year.

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The average length of service of all MPS officers. Please provide figures for each year from 2014 to 2023 (inclusive), using 31 March as the snapshot date for each year.

Average LoS (All)
2014	12.9
2015	12.2
2016	12.2
2017	12.2
2018	12.3
2019	12.0
2020	10.8
2021	11.3
2022	11.0
2023	11.0
Grand Total	11.8

The average length of service of all MPS detectives. Please provide figures for each year from 2014 to 2023 (inclusive), using 31 March as the snapshot date for each year.

Average LoS (Detectives)
2014	15.9
2015	15.9
2016	16.0
2017	16.0
2018	15.5
2019	14.9
2020	13.7
2021	13.9
2022	12.8
2023	12.3
Grand Total	14.7

The average length of service of all MPS superintendents. Please provide figures for each year from 2014 to 2023 (inclusive), using 31 March as the snapshot date for each year.

Average LoS (All Supts)		Police Supts	Det Supts
2014	24.6	25.6	24.0
2015	23.7	22.5	24.5
2016	22.7	20.7	24.3
2017	22.0	20.4	23.4
2018	21.8	20.9	22.5
2019	22.0	20.8	23.1
2020	19.6	17.9	21.1
2021	22.5	21.4	23.5
2022	22.1	21.4	22.7
2023	21.7	20.8	22.5
Grand Total	22.2	21.0	23.1