Complaints against Police from October 2023 to June 2024
Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.25.043075
I note you seek access to the following information:
- For each month between October 2023 and June 2024 inclusive, please provide the number of complaints about police officers you received from members of the public.
- Please provide the number of staff (FTE) in your department which deals with complaints from members of the public.
- For each month between October 2023 and June 2024 inclusive, please provide the number of staff (FTE) working in the department which deals with complaints against police officers who were not available to deal with complaints for any reason.
Decision
I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full. Please find below information pursuant to your request above.
Q1 - For each month between October 2023 and June 2024 inclusive, please provide the number of complaints about police officers you received from members of the public.
| Year and Month | Case Count Officer Allegation | Count | Grand Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2023 November 2023 December 2023 |
964 891 734 |
2288 2172 1827 |
7768 |
| January 2024 February 2024 March 2024 April 2024 May 2024 June 2024 |
949 866 835 815 861 853 |
2422 2016 2277 2018 1831 1702 |
18553 |
Q2 - Please provide the number of staff (FTE) in your department which deals with complaints from members of the public.
Searches failed to locate any information relevant to your request, therefore, the information you have requested is not held by the MPS.
Please note:
The MPS can confirm the numbers of DPS staff, but there isn’t one central team that deals with public complaints. Staff dealing with public complaint, also deal with internal conduct matters and we cannot separate the two.
Q3 - For each month between October 2023 and June 2024 inclusive, please provide the number of staff (FTE) working in the department which deals with complaints against police officers who were not available to deal with complaints for any reason.
Searches failed to locate any information relevant to your request, therefore, the information you have requested is not held by the MPS.