Children hospitalised after police contact
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/26/4533
Version Date: 17/04/2026
The Professional Standards Department has provided the following information:
We have searched for all cases recorded between the 01/01/2021 to 31/12/2025 which were referred to the IOPC for “death or serious injury”. We have then reviewed the cases for any that relate to children (under 18 years old) who were hospitalised following Police contact.
how many children (under 18 years old) were hospitalised each calendar year from 2021 to 2025 following contact with your officers?
Five children were hospitalised following Police contact:
|
Year |
Count |
|
2021 |
0 |
|
2022 |
4 |
|
2023 |
1 |
|
2024 |
0 |
|
2025 |
0 |
what are the reasons for treatment being needed? (ie. taser-use, police dogs)
|
Reason |
Count |
|
Injury whilst fleeing a scene |
1 |
|
Road traffic collision with police vehicle |
2 |
|
Seizure during arrest due to alcohol/substance consumption |
1 |
|
Self-harm during arrest |
1 |
if the time limit allows - please break down the data to indicate the children's ages.
|
Age |
Count |
|
5 |
1 |
|
7 |
1 |
|
15 |
2 |
|
17 |
1 |