October 13, 2025 | Human Resources , Officer and Staff: Health and Wellbeing (Including Sick Absences and Retirement)
Request Number: FOI/15772
Category: Human Resources - Officer and Staff: Health & Wellbeing (Incl. Sick absences and retirement)
Subject: Duty restrictions
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
How many PSNI staff and police officers have duty restrictions, i.e. unable to perform the full range of duties?
Request 2
And what is the breakdown of those by gender?
Clarification requested
Could you provide a date or timeframe in which you would like us to retrieve this data?
Clarification received
I would like this information at this time ie the current amount of PSNI staff and police officers that have duty restrictions, ie unable to perform the full range of duties and what is the breakdown of those by gender?
Answers to Requests 1 -2
Police Officers with a Duty Adjustment on 31 August 2025 – Total 1130; Male 636 and Female 494
Police Staff with a Duty Adjustment on 31 August 2025 – Total 95; Male 40 and Female 55