Diversity IOM Police

Summary

A request was made to the Cabinet Office for statistics on the number and rank of non-white IOM Police officers. The authority responded that the information is not held by the Office of Human Resources.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 2020-06-04.
• The response was issued on 2020-07-13.
• The Cabinet Office confirmed it does not hold data on non-white police officers.
• The Office of Human Resources was consulted and confirmed the lack of information.
• The request was closed with an outcome of 'Information not held'.

Data Disclosed

• 2020-06-04
• 2020-07-13
• 1316710
• IM1 3PN
• 01624 686244

Original Request

How many or what percentage of IOM Police Officers are non - white officers? And what rank are these officers?

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Government Office Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PN Telephone: (+44) 01624 686244 Website: www.gov.im/co

Our ref: 1316710 13 July 2020

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 4 June 2020 and which states:

"How many or what percentage of IOM Police Officers are non - white officers? And what rank are these officers?"

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the public authority does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find the information that you have requested. The Office of Human Resources have advised that they do not hold information on how many or what percentage of IOM Police Officers are non-white.

Please quote the reference number 1316710 in any future communications.

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Yours sincerely