February 11, 2026 | Human Resources , Assaults on Police Officers and Staff
Request Number: FOI/16733
Category: Incident and Crime Statistics - Missing Person
Subject: Unidentified Bodies Recorded
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.
Request 1
The number of PSNI officers who were injured in the line of duty in the last 5 years (from 1 Jan 2021-31 Dec 2025)
Request 2
A breakdown of the above by each calendar year requested
Request 3
How many PSNI officers sustained injuries as the result of an assault in the last 5 years (from 1 Jan 2021-31 Dec 2025)
Request 4
A breakdown of the above by each calendar year requested
Request 5
What were the other most common sources of injury for PSNI officers in the last 5 years (from 1 Jan 2021-31 Dec 2025) after assault eg sprains or broken bones; some form of contact with an animal, such as dog bites; contact with something either sharp, rough or pointed; a needle stick injury, stab wound or exposure to a body fluid; slips, trips and/or falls, which resulted in injuries; road traffic
collision
Request 6
A breakdown of the above by each calendar year requested
Answers 1-6
Please find attached PDF in response to your request.
Please note: 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 incident and assault injuries between calendar years 2021-2025.