Staff suicidal thoughts 1053/2024

FOI Reference: 1053/2024

Request:

1. Please provide a copy of your policy for dealing with officers who say they have suicidal thoughts.
2. For the year 2023/24, please provide (i) the number of officers offered urgent face-to-face appointments with your occupational health unit because of suicidal thoughts and (ii) the number of appointments officers had with your occupational health unit because of suicidal thoughts.
3. Please provide the number of staff in your occupational health unit (FTE).

Response 1:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does not hold the information requested, as there is not a Policy for this specific topic. The nearest related Policy to your request is: Occupational Health Policy | Dyfed-Powys Police

Response 2:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does not hold the information requested, this is due to the fact that Occupational Health is not an emergency service, it’s an advisory one. We do not have urgent appointments. We do not keep data on the number of officers with suicidal thoughts, these would have been signposted directly to community services. Any information discussed at counselling sessions is confidential.

Response 3:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.

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(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 11/11/2024)