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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 435849
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 7th October 2025 Please find below the response to your request:
I would like to request the following information:
How many officers were recorded as taking a career break in the following financial years:
April 2022 to March 2023
April 2023 to March 2024
April 2024 to March 2025.
Reply
West Mercia Police hold the requested information.
How many officers were recorded as taking a career break in the following financial years:
April 2022 to March 2023 - 1
April 2023 to March 2024 - 3
April 2024 to March 2025 - 3