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NFRS 2022 101 - Police investigation of staff

You asked for:

Please provide total figures for the four-year period 2019-2022 for:

  1. How many firefighters and fire service staff have been reported to or investigated by the police for alleged sexual offences (including all categories, e.g. rape, indecent assault etc)?
  2. Of those reported and investigated, please tell us:
    1. How many were convicted.
    2. How many are still being investigated.
    3. How many were cleared.
    4. How many cases resulted in no further action by the police.
  3. Of those convicted, please tell us:
    1. How many remain in the fire service.
    2. How many have left (please say whether they were dismissed, retired or resigned)?

Our Response:

Please provide total figures for the four-year period 2019-2022 for:

  1. How many firefighters and fire service staff have been reported to or investigated by the police for alleged sexual offences (including all categories, e.g. rape, indecent assault etc)?

    Answer: - No Information Held, no reports of employees both uniform or non-uniform have been reported or investigated by the police for alleged sexual offences.

  2. Of those reported and investigated, please tell us:
    1. How many were convicted.

      Answer: - Not applicable, please refer to question 1.

    2. How many are still being investigated.

      Answer: - Not applicable, please refer to question 1.

    3. How many were cleared.

      Answer: - Not applicable, please refer to question 1.

    4. How many cases resulted in no further action by the police.

      Answer: - Not applicable, please refer to question 1.

  3. Of those convicted, please tell us:
    1. How many remain in the fire service.

      Answer: - Not applicable, please refer to question 1.

    2. How many have left (please say whether they were dismissed, retired or resigned)?

      Answer: - Not applicable, please refer to question 1.