Long term sick leave

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/24/7248

Version Date: 27/11/2024

The HR Operations Department have provided the following information.

Our reporting system generated figures for employees off for 28 days (long term) and 100 days which is slightly over the 3 month mark.

1) How many police officers in your force are currently off work on long-term sick leave.

Devon and Cornwall Police currently have 164 Officers absent from the workplace on long term sick (for a period of over 28 days). 

2) How many police officers in your force are currently off work on long-term sick leave, and have been for 3 months or longer.

Devon and Cornwall Police currently have 76 Officers absent from the workplace for more than 100 days.