Information about police officers living areas
Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.24.036258
I note you seek access to the following information:
Request :1
I would like to request the number of police officers on record that live in Cambridgeshire, and of what rank they hold (if available).
I would also like to request the number of police officers on record that live in Lincolnshire, and of what rank they hold (if available).
I would also like to request the number of police officers on record that live in Northamptonshire, and of what rank they hold (if available).
I would like to request the number of police officers on record that live in Peterborough.
Request :2
I would like to request information relating to the role of part-time police officer role that was aadvertised a few years ago.
How many officers were recruited in this role?
Is there a sample of a shift pattern that an officer recruited in this role would have, what are the hours of this role, how many police officers are still recruited part-time?
Decision
I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.
Please find below information pursuant to your request above.
Request:1
I would like to request the number of police officers on record that live in Cambridgeshire, and of what rank they hold (if available).
I would also like to request the number of police officers on record that live in Lincolnshire, and of what rank they hold (if available).
I would also like to request the number of police officers on record that live in Northamptonshire, and of what rank they hold (if available).
I would like to request the number of police officers on record that live in Peterborough.The first table shows the breakdown of officers shown with an address in the counties requested.
The second table shows the breakdown of officers shown with an address in the city/town of Peterborough (within the county of Northamptonshire).
| Rank | Cambridgeshire | Lincolnshire | Northamptonshire | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspector & above | 27 | 5 | 19 | 51 |
| Sergeant | 51 | 9 | 50 | 110 |
| Constable | 187 | 43 | 210 | 440 |
| Total | 265 | 57 | 279 | 601 |
Northamptonshire
| Rank | Peterborough |
|---|---|
| Inspector & above | 3 |
| Sergeant | 18 |
| Constable | 64 |
| Total | 85 |
Request:2
I would like to request information relating to the role of part-time police officer role that was advertised a few years ago.
How many officers were recruited in this role?
Is there a sample of a shift pattern that an officer recruited in this role would have, what are the hours of this role, how many police officers are still recruited part-time?
Please find below number of candidates who were recruited on a part time basis:
| Shift Pattern | Successful Applicants |
|---|---|
|
A Part Time 60% Employment Offer which is 24hrs per week (240hrs over a 10 week shift pattern)
|
62 |
|
A Part Time 40% Employment Offer which is 16 hrs per week (160hrs over a 10 week shift pattern)
|
3 |
| Total | 65 |
The MPS do not hold an example shift pattern – we only have the hours per week detailed above.
The MPS do not currently recruit for officers to join on a part time basis.