FOI 466256
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 466256
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 1st April 2026. Please find below the response to your request:
To support research in preventing suicide amongst police professionals please provide the following data for each of the calendar years 2020 to 2025 inclusive:
* Number of new investigations opened into police officer misconduct
* Number of concluded investigations relating to police officer misconduct
* Number of police officers known to have committed or attempted suicide whilst under investigation
* Number of police officers known to have committed or attempted suicide whilst under investigation
* Number of concluded investigations relating to police staff misconduct
* Number of police staff known to have committed or attempted suicide whilst under investigation
Reply
To support research in preventing suicide amongst police professionals please provide the following data for each of the calendar years 2020 to 2025 inclusive:
* Number of new investigations opened into police officer misconduct
2020 - 60
2021 - 70
2022 - 84
2023 - 94
2024 - 113
2025 - 106
* Number of concluded investigations relating to police officer misconduct
2020 - 42
2021 - 65
2022 - 76
2023 - 65
2024 - 93
2025 - 106
* Number of police officers known to have committed or attempted suicide whilst under investigation
No specific information held. This is not recorded.
* Number of new investigations opened into police staff misconduct
2020 - 11
2021 - 18
2022 - 24
2023 - 34
2024 - 30
2025 - 40
* Number of concluded investigations relating to police staff misconduct
2020 - 9
2021 - 20
2022 - 25
2023 - 22
2024 - 28
2025 - 46
* Number of police staff known to have committed or attempted suicide whilst under investigation
No specific information held. This is not recorded.