Police Officer Business Interests
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/25/003196/G
Version Date: 21/05/2025
I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I seek the following information for your police force, broken down by calendar year from 2019 to the most recent full year available, and for each year by officer rank from Police Constable to Inspector inclusive:
1. The number of applications made by officers for second employment or any similar employment arrangements, as defined under your force’s business interest or secondary employment policies.
2. The number of such applications that were approved.
3. The number of such applications that were not approved.
If it is helpful for context, I am requesting this information from all police forces in England and Wales, and I am seeking comparative data.
The Professional Standards Department have provided the following information.
|
Year |
Constable |
Sergeant |
Inspector |
Total |
|
2019 |
31 |
5 |
2 |
38 |
|
Declined |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Granted |
29 |
5 |
2 |
36 |
|
2020 |
26 |
4 |
2 |
32 |
|
Declined |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Granted |
26 |
4 |
2 |
32 |
|
2021 |
31 |
4 |
1 |
36 |
|
Declined |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|
Granted |
29 |
4 |
0 |
33 |
|
2022 |
44 |
10 |
3 |
57 |
|
Declined |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
|
Granted |
42 |
10 |
2 |
54 |
|
2023 |
40 |
6 |
3 |
49 |
|
Declined |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
Granted |
37 |
6 |
3 |
46 |
|
2024 |
45 |
7 |
1 |
53 |
|
Declined |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Granted |
45 |
7 |
1 |
53 |
|
Total |
217 |
36 |
12 |
265 |