December 30, 2025 | Finance and Procurement , Finance
Request Number: FOI/16428
Category: Finance and Procurement - Finance
Subject: Body armour
Request and Answer:
Your request for information has now been considered. In respect of Section 1(1)(a) of the Act we can confirm that the Police Service of Northern Ireland does hold information to which your request relates. The decision has been taken to disclose the following.
Request
Can you confirm that total amount spent on stab-proof body armour for Police Northern Ireland officers in,
i) 2020,
ii) 2021,
iii) 2022,
iv) 2023,
v) 2024 and,
vi) 2025 to current date?
Answer
Please see below, responses in bold.
2019/2020, £282k
2020/2021, £1,808k
2021/2022, £1,066k
2022/2023, £1,400k
2023/2024, £151k
2024/2025, £114k
2025/2026, to date, £164k