Police Officers who have passed and failed fitness tests from 2019 to 2023
Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.24.035733
I note you seek access to the following information:
a) Number of staff members who have failed fitness tests in each of the following years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023.
b) Number of staff subjected to fitness tests in each of the above years
Clarification -
MPS employees are grouped into police officers (including police officers in the Metropolitan Special Constabulary) and members of police staff (civilian employees and Police Community Support Officers). The MPS has collated the number of police staff that have taken and failed fitness tests. This information can be considered for release immediately. However, having reviewed your request, it is unclear whether your request included police officers. Can I therefore ask that you confirm whether your request for information concerns:
- Police officers only
- Police staff only
- Police officers and members of police staff
You responded to my email and stated:
“Can you release the information for police officers only please.”
Decision
I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.
Please find below information pursuant to your request above.
| Year | Count of Tests | Police Officer Count | Passed / Not Passed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23444 | 20438 | Passed |
| 2019 | 328 | 276 | Not Passed |
| 2020 | 25616 | 20740 | Passed |
| 2020 | 404 | 341 | Not Passed |
| 2021 | 36078 | 26048 | Passed |
| 2021 | 682 | 534 | Not Passed |
| 2022 | 31859 | 25266 | Passed |
| 2022 | 533 | 428 | Not Passed |
| 2023 | 33115 | 26724 | Passed |
| 2023 | 472 | 389 | Not Passed |
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