FOI 425453
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 425453
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 6th August 2025. Please find below the response to your request:
Please see my following requests for information below:
- What PPE do you supply your CSI units? e.g. coveralls, masks, gloves, footwear covers (A brand name or picture of the piece of PPE would be helpful)
- What forensic tents/shelters do you use to protect a scene from contamination/media (A brand name or picture of the forensic tents/shelters would be helpful)
- How many call outs has your combined CSI unit had so far this year in 2025?
- How many call outs did your combined CSI unit have in 2024?
- What was the annual budget for your CSI unit in 2024?
- What is the annual budget for your CSI unit in 2025?
Reply
West Mercia Police hold some of the information requested.
- What PPE do you supply your CSI units? e.g. coveralls, masks, gloves, footwear covers (A brand name or picture of the piece of PPE would be helpful)
CSIs/CSI Units are supplied with:
Masks suitable to the task being undertaken, Nitrile gloves, Kevlar Gloves, Scene suits, hair nets/beard snoods, eye protection, protective footwear, wellington boots, uniform, knee pads, high visibility outerwear, hard hat, overshoes and overboots.
No specific recorded information is held in relation to images as this is not something already in existence in our records.
No specific recorded information is held in relation to brand names as we do not specify a brand for purchasing but rather a specific specification where it is needed.
- What forensic tents/shelters do you use to protect a scene from contamination/media (A brand name or picture of the forensic tents/shelters would be helpful)
Body tent, large foldout tent, pop up small tents, pop up screens.
No specific recorded information is held in relation to images as this is not something already in existence in our records.
No specific recorded information is held in relation to brand names as we do not specify a brand for purchasing but rather a specific specification where it is needed.
- How many call outs has your combined CSI unit had so far this year in 2025?
Caveat: This data is recorded by financial year only.
In year to date (2025/26) CSI have attended 1066 incidents.
- How many call outs did your combined CSI unit have in 2024?
Caveat: This data is recorded by financial year only.
In financial year 2024/25 CSI have attended 2992 incidents.
- What was the annual budget for your CSI unit in 2024?
£2.15 Million - this includes all budgetary aspects: Pay, NI, Pension, Training, Consumables, equipment
- What is the annual budget for your CSI unit in 2025?
£2.15 Million - this includes all budgetary aspects: Pay, NI, Pension, Training, Consumables, equipment