February 05, 2025 | Human Resources , Officer and Staff: Recruitment and Promotion
Request: FOI/00013318
Category: Human Resources - Recruitment
Subject: Inspector Vacancies
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 substantive Inspector vacancies currently exist in PSNI and in what departments?
Explanatory note:
Please provide overall vacancies at the rank, then additionally provide breakdown by department/command structure (e.g; C1 Branch 1 vacancy, C2 - 2 vacancies, Local Policing Command - 20 vancacies….OSD 10.., etc. - specific location/unit not sought, but if that is how the details are held and easer to provide, then happy to accept this).
Answer
The number of substantive vacancies at Inspector rank by Department as at 10 December 2024 is set out below:
| Department | Number of Substantive Vacancies at Inspector Rank |
|---|---|
| PSNI Command | 1 |
| Crime Ops | 18 |
| Justice | 1 |
| Local Policing | 22 |
| Operational Support | 2 |
| People & Organisational Development | 1 |
| Total | 45 |