January 10, 2025 | Legacy and Legal , Legal Cases and Compensation
Request: FOI/13417
Category: Discipline, Complaints and Legal Legal Cases and Compensation
Subject: Claims Against PSNI
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 1
In the past 5 years, how many claims have been made against the police force? (Between March 31 - April 1) Broken down by years 2019/2020, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24.
Answer
Please see below number of claims received by the PSNI broken by financial year.
| Financial Year | Claims Received |
|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 456 |
| 2020/21 | 377 |
| 2021/22 | 376 |
| 2022/23 | 362 |
| 2023/24 | 781 |
Please note, the data above is based on the date the case was opened on our case management system.
Request 2
Can you provide the number and cost of such claims closed (or settled with a periodical payment order) between financial years 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24 with a damages payment?
Answer
Please see below a number of claims closed by the PSNI broken down by the financial year and total compensation paid.
Please note the data below is based on the date that the case was closed on our case management system.
| Financial Year | Claims Closed | Total Compensation paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 245 | £1,382,709.25 |
| 2020/21 | 89 | £768,403.35 |
| 2021/22 | 169 | £1,099,171.66 |
| 2022/23 | 179 | £1,623,222.21 |
| 2023/24 | 132 | £1,031,239.85 |
| Total | £5,904,746.32 |