FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NOs: West Mercia Police 11466 and Warwickshire Police 11467

I write in connection with your requests for information which were received on 19^th March 2019. Please find below the responses to your requests for West Mercia Police and Warwickshire Police information:

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 on the number of police officers within your force affected by mental health issues, and the number of working days lost due to mental health-related sick days.

Please would you send me;

For 2018;

A)      The number of individual police officers within your force to have reported mental health issues (including a breakdown of depression, anxiety, PTSD, stress...etc.)

B)      The number of individual police officers within your force to have had one or more days sick leave as a result of mental health issues (including a breakdown of depression, anxiety, PTSD, stress...etc.)

C)      The total number of days police officers have been absent because of sick days due to mental health issues (including a breakdown of depression, anxiety, PTSD, stress...etc.)

For 2017;

A)      The number of individual police officers within your force to have reported mental health issues (including a breakdown of depression, anxiety, PTSD, stress...etc.)

B)      The number of individual police officers within your force to have had one or more days sick leave as a result of mental health issues (including a breakdown of depression, anxiety, PTSD, stress...etc.)

C)      The total number of days police officers have been absent because of sick days due to mental health issues (including a breakdown of depression, anxiety, PTSD, stress...etc.)

For 2016;

A)      The number of individual police officers within your force to have reported mental health issues (including a breakdown of depression, anxiety, PTSD, stress...etc.)

B)      The number of individual police officers within your force to have had one or more days sick leave as a result of mental health issues (including a breakdown of depression, anxiety, PTSD, stress...etc.)

C)      The total number of days police officers have been absent because of sick days due to mental health issues (including a breakdown of depression, anxiety, PTSD, stress...etc.)

REPLY:  Please see attached tables

West Mercia Police 11466

Warwickshire Police 11467