FOI 7226
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: HRC0007226/26
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 19th May 2026. Please find below the response to your request:
I would like to request:
1) How many roadside or handheld breathalysers (if any) are currently owned by yourselves.
2) When each one was last calibrated.
3) When they are due to be calibrated again next.
Reply
West Mercia hold the information requested
There are 351 handheld breathalysers in the possession of West Mercia Police. The devices are calibrated every six months or as indicated by the device itself. Therefore there is no set day for re-calibration.