FOI 413417
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 413417
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 6th June 2025. Please find below the response to your request:
I would like to know the total amount spent by the force on salaries for those who were suspended pending investigation by professional standards, in the financial year 2024/2025.
I would like the total amount, and then the breakdown between police officers and police staff.
So 3 figures: total, officers, and staff. It doesn't need to be broken down any further as I don't want to breach any sort of GDPR or ask for too much information
Reply
West Mercia Police hold the information requested.
Total payroll costs for 2024/2025:
Officers - £944,010.57
Staff - £182,558.84
Total - £1,126,569.41
Please note that the figures provided are the total cost of the officer or staff member, from the date of their suspension up to their date of reinstatement, or if still suspended up to May 2025, or P02 2025/26 and are made up of the below costs: -
Gross Pay
Employers NI contribution
Apprenticeship Levy
Employers Pension Contribution
Holiday On Overtime, where applicable to certain officers
Unsocial Hours Allowance, where applicable to certain officers