February 13, 2026 | Human Resources , Learning, Development and Training
Request Number: FOI/16685
Category: Human Resources - Learning, Development and Training
Subject: Officer Safety Training/refresher training injuries
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 (PSNI) does hold information to which your request relates. The decision has been taken to disclose the following.
Question
How many police officers in your force area have reported being injured whilst undertaking officer safety training and/or officer safety refresher training in the financial years:
2022/2023
2023/2024
2024/2025
Clarification Requested
Can you please specify what you mean by 'Officer Safety Training' as a number of courses can fall under this definition?
Clarification received
To confirm you can include any courses that relate to safety training in any way.
Answer
The figures below include Police Officers injured during training courses such as Public Order, PSP (Personal Safety Programme), MUTT (Multi Unit Tactical Training), MOE (Method of Entry), CPU (Close Protection Unit), ARV (Armed Response Unit) etc. during the three financial years requested.
2022/2023 – 57 Police Officers
2023/2024 – 69 Police Officers
2024/2025 – 80 Police Officers
Reports were run for the following three categories – Training – Other, Training - Public Order and Other with each description being reviewed to determine if it fell within this request.
It is important to note that the figures provided within the response are only those in which a form e23/10 was submitted by a Police Officer and where they selected ‘Injury’ and may not provide a true reflection of all safety training incidents during the financial years requested.