January 24, 2025 | Human Resources , Officer and Staff: Health and Wellbeing (Including Sick Absences and Retirement)
Request: FOI/00013707
Category: Human Resources - Health and Wellbeing
Subject: Police Officer Sickness
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.
Request 1
I would like to know the number of days taken off by police officers reporting sickness absence with a reason of (mental health) including, anxiety, stress, depression or any other psychiatric illness?
I would like this information for each of the last three calendar years as follows 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Request 2
Please could you also provide the total number of days taken off for sickness absence relating to any sickness code for the same period as comparison?
Clarification Sought
Would you accept the response in terms of financial year, as that is how our sickness data is recorded?
Clarification Received
Yes I am happy to accept in terms of financial year.
Answer 1-2
Please see below a table detailing a total number of psychological and non-psychological days of sick taken by PSNI Police Officers, broken down per financial years 2021-2024.
| Financial Year (as at 31st March) | Total Days in Period | |
|---|---|---|
| Psychological | All other sickness | |
| 2021/22 | 58,612 | 126,362 |
| 2022/23 | 70,973 | 116,609 |
| 2023/24 | 118,889 | 116,126 |