Officer absence and injury

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/26/004497/P

Version Date: 17/04/2026

The Alliance People Department has provided the following information:

Please note the data provided is based on those whose half pay date falls within the specified dates and have made an initial request/appeal or reconsideration based on new information to extend full pay on the basis of an illness or injury linked to an injury sustained on duty. Subsequent requests are made to further extend pay where initially approved but these have not been included. This information relates to police officers only

Clarification - the data I require is:

1 April 2024 to 30 March 2025 and 1 April 2025 to 23 March 2026 within your police force:
1.       The number of police officers who were reduced to half pay following six months’ absence from work.

01 April 2024 – 30 March 2025

6 officers were reduced to half pay

01 April 2025 – 30 March 2026

24 officers were reduced to half pay

2. The number of requests made for full pay to be maintained on the basis that the illness or injury was linked to an injury sustained on duty.

01 April 2024 – 30 March 2025

15 requests were made of which 12 were successful

01 April 2025 – 30 March 2026

13 requests were made of which 6 were successful

3. Of those requests, the number that were successful in retaining full pay.
   If possible, I would be grateful if the information could be provided separately for each financial year.

Please see answer to question 2.