FOI 76909
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 76909
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 28th April 2021. Please find below the response to your request:
I would like to request the following information:
1. How many officers took sick leave for depression, anxiety, stress or post-traumatic stress between April 2020 and March 2021. By this, I mean where any of the terms 'depression', 'anxiety' or 'stress' or 'post-traumatic stress' appear in the description of the officer's illness.
Reply:-
127 West Mercia Police Officers reported sick with absence reasons that contained 'depression', 'anxiety' or 'stress' or 'post-traumatic stress' between April 2020 and March 2021.
In these cases there are a number of mechanisms in place to support officers to effectively help them return to operational duties.