Officers sick with stress 989/2023

FOI Reference: 989/2023

Request:

1) How many officers in your force have currently (as of 18/09/23) been signed off work for stress/anxiety/burnout?

2) How many officers have left the force in:

a) The current financial year (2023-24)?

b) financial year 2022-23?

c) financial year 2021-22?

d) financial year 2020-21?

3) How many officers have joined the force in:

a) The current financial year (2023-24)?

b) financial year 2022-23?

c) financial year 2021-22?

d) financial year 2020-21?

4) How many officers in your force are currently (as of18/09/23) are under investigation for a) misconduct b) gross misconduct?

5) How many officers in your force are currently (as of 18/09/23)  suspended from duty following investigation?

6) How many officers are currently (as of 18/09/23) working “under conditions” following investigation?

Clarification:

Clarification was sought in relation to question 6 and the following response was received:

Working under conditions is a term used by many other police forces, for when an officer has been through a disciplinary process, that process has concluded but the officer is asked to work under conditions or with certain restrictions to their normal duties for a period of time.

Response 1:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:

• On 18th September 2023, 23 officers were recorded as being absent as a result of a Psychological Disorder.

Please note: Psychological Disorders category within Sickness Management System covers sickness absences for the following reasons:

P000 Psychological Disorders - Stress, depression, mental health & fatigue syndromes
Acute stress reaction Addiction Alcoholism Alzheimer's disease Anxiety disorders Asthenia Bereavement Bipolar disorder Burn out Chemical dependency Debility Delusional disorder Dementia Depression Drink or drug related absence	Drug abuse Eating disorders (anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa) Exhaustion Fatigue Fibromyalgia Grief reaction Hypomania Insomnia Lethargy Manic / bipolar depression ME Mood disorder	Myalgic encephalomyelitis Nervous breakdown Nervous debility Nervous disorder Neurasthenia Neurosis Neuroticism Obsessive-compulsive disorder Panic attacks Panic disorder Paranoia Personal problems Personality disorder	Phobias Post natal depression Post traumatic stress reaction Post viral fatigue Post viral syndrome Posttraumatic stress disorder Psychosis PTSD Relationship problems Schizophrenia Self-harm Sleep problems Stress

Response 2:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:

a. 62 Officers have left the force in the current financial year up until the 1st November 2023

b. A total of 82 Police Officers left Dyfed Powys Police in the financial year 2022-23

c. A total of 68 Police Officers left Dyfed Powys Police in the financial year 2021-22

d. A total of 58 Police Officers left Dyfed Powys Police in the financial year 2020-21

Response 3:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:

a. A total of 47 Police Officers have joined Dyfed Powys Police in the current financial year up until 1st November 2023

b. A total of 146 Police Officers Joined Dyfed Powys Police in the financial year 2022-23

c. A total of 109 Police Officers Joined Dyfed Powys Police in the financial year 2021-22

d. A total of 89 Police Officers Joined Dyfed Powys Police in the financial year 2020-21

Response 4:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:

• There are 40 officers currently subject to a Conduct or Special Procedures Complaint investigation. Upon conclusion of the investigation a determination will be made in respect of whether the officer has a case to answer for misconduct or gross misconduct.

Response 5:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:

• Five (5) officers

Response 6:

I can confirm that there is no information held/recorded by Dyfed Powys police in respect of question 6 of your request.

                                                                                                           

It should be noted that owing to the systems adopted by Dyfed-Powys Police in relation to the recording of such matters the information provided may or may not be accurate. It should be noted that for these reasons this Force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other response you may receive.

(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 20/11/23)