Mental health condition related to the police in 2024
Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.25.042198
I note you seek access to the following information:
Between 1 January 2024 up to and including 31 December 2024:
How many police officers and staff working for your force have taken sick leave of any length due to any mental health condition?
How many police officers and staff working for your force have taken sick leave of any length due to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?
How many police officers and staff working for your force have been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?
How many work days have police officers and staff working for your force missed due to the suspected or diagnosed symptoms of PTSD?
Please provide the figures for officers and staff separately.
Decision
I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.
Please find below information pursuant to your request above.
The following related sickness categories have been used to collate the data in relation to your request:
Mental Health - Other
Psychological Disorders - Exhaustion / Fatigue
Psychological Disorders - Nerves / Depression / Anxiety
Psychological Disorders - Other
Psychological Disorders - Stress / Debility
Psychological Disorders - Trauma
Psychological Disorders - Unknown
How many police officers and staff working for your force have taken sick leave of any length due to any mental health condition?
MOPAC - 15
Metropolitan Special Constabulary (MSC) - 6
Police Officer - 2453
Staff - 922
How many police officers and staff working for your force have taken sick leave of any length due to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?
Police Officer Psychological Disorders - Stress / Debility - 129
Police Officer Psychological Disorders – Trauma - 13
MSC Psychological Disorders - Stress / Debility - 2
Staff Psychological Disorders - Stress / Debility - 64
Staff Psychological Disorders – Trauma - 6
How many police officers and staff working for your force have been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?
In 2024, 372 Occupational Health (OH) management referrals were closed with a diagnosis of PTSD.
It is important to note that a diagnosis for PTSD can only come from a qualified psychiatrist (either via MPS OH provider, Optima Health psychiatrist or external clinical professionals). OH management referrals submitted to OH for PTSD does not identify whether PTSD is officially diagnosed.
How many work days have police officers and staff working for your force missed due to the suspected or diagnosed symptoms of PTSD?
Reason for Absence
Reason for Absence
| Employee Type | Mental Health - Other | Psychological Disorders - Exhaustion / Fatigue | Psychological Disorders - Nerves / Depression / Anxiety | Psychological Disorders - Other | Psychological Disorders - Stress / Debility | Psychological Disorders - Trauma | Psychological Disorders - Unknown | Grand Total |
| MOPAC | 1,131 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1,135 |
| Police Officer | 128,054 | 410 | 4,845 | 1,068 | 8,287 | 913 | 234 | 143,811 |
| MSC | 11 | - | 201 | - | 301 | - | - | 513 |
| Staff | 36,033 | 590 | 3,821 | 804 | 3,660 | 335 | 183 | 45,426 |
| Grand Total | 165,229 | 1,000 | 8,871 | 1,872 | 12,248 | 1,248 | 417 | 190,885 |