FOI 227728

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 227728

 

I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 7^th February 2023.  Please find below the response to your request:

 

 

1. How many complaints have you received of your police forces handling of a missing person report, in the last 5 years? 

Please break this down for each of the following financial years by ethnicity of missing person:

 

White

Black, Black British, Caribbean or African

Asian or Asian British 

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Other ethnic group

1. a) 2021/22
2. b) 2020/21
3. c) 2019/20
4. d) 2018/19
5. e) 2017/18

If you cannot answer for the last 5 years, please answer for the last 3 years.

 

2. In relation to Q1, please can you provide a breakdown for the nature of the complaint for the period 2017-2022? 
3. a) Incivility 
4. b) Failure to investigate
5. c) Breach of policy
6. d) Lack of supervision 
7. e) Other

 

3. From the number of complaints in Q1, how many Police employees were given misconduct notices in the last 5 years? If possible, please break this down in relation to the missing person's ethnicity again:

 

White

Black, Black British, Caribbean or African

Asian or Asian British 

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Other ethnic group

1. a) 2021/22
2. b) 2020/21
3. c) 2019/20
4. d) 2018/19
5. e) 2017/18

If you cannot answer for the last 5 years, please answer for the last 3 years.

 

 

Reply

 

1. How many complaints have you received of your police forces handling of a missing person report, in the last 5 years? 

Please break this down for each of the following financial years by ethnicity of missing person:

 

White

Black, Black British, Caribbean or African

Asian or Asian British 

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Other ethnic group

1. a) 2021/22
2. b) 2020/21
3. c) 2019/20
4. d) 2018/19
5. e) 2017/18

If you cannot answer for the last 5 years, please answer for the last 3 years.

 

1. a) 2021/22

– 3 x Ethnicity: White

– 1 x Ethnicity: Unknown

 

1. b) 2020/21

– Nil return

 

1. c) 2019/20

– 1 x Ethnicity: White

– 1 x Ethnicity: Unknown

 

1. d) 2018/19

– Nil return

 

1. e) 2017/18

– 1 x Ethnicity: White

– 2 x Ethnicity: Unknown

 

2. In relation to Q1, please can you provide a breakdown for the nature of the complaint for the period 2017-2022? 
3. a) Incivility 
4. b) Failure to investigate
5. c) Breach of policy
6. d) Lack of supervision 
7. e) Other

 

 

1. a) 2021/22

– 2 x Delivery of duties and service

– 1 x Police powers, policies and procedures

– 1 x Unprofessional attitude and disrespect

 

1. b) 2020/21

– Nil return

 

1. c) 2019/20

– 1 x Unlawful/unnecessary arrest or detention

– 1 x Delivery of duties and service

 

1. d) 2018/19

– Nil return

 

1. e) 2017/18

– 1 x Incivility, impoliteness and intolerance

– 1 x Breach Code B PACE

– 1 x Oppressive conduct or harassment

 

3. From the number of complaints in Q1, how many Police employees were given misconduct notices in the last 5 years? If possible, please break this down in relation to the missing person's ethnicity again:

 

White

Black, Black British, Caribbean or African

Asian or Asian British 

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Other ethnic group

1. a) 2021/22 – Nil return
2. b) 2020/21 – Nil return
3. c) 2019/20 – Nil return
4. d) 2018/19 – Nil return
5. e) 2017/18 – Nil return