injury to police constables making arrests

Summary

A request was made for the number of police constables injured during arrests between January 2012 and January 2020. The Isle of Man Constabulary disclosed that records only exist from 2014, reporting 30 injuries during that available period.

Key Facts

• Records for injuries sustained during arrests only exist from 2014 to 2020.
• Information for the period between January 2012 and 2014 was not held.
• A total of 30 injuries were reported between 2014 and 2020.
• All reported injuries occurred to Constables during arrests.
• Injuries ranged from pulled muscles to a broken ankle.

Data Disclosed

• 30
• 2014
• 2020
• 2012
• 10 June 2020
• 15 June 2020
• 1326710

Original Request

could you please tell me how many constables of any rank were injured making arrests between jan 2012 and jan 2020

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Isle of Man Constabulary Freedom of Information Police Headquarters Dukes Avenue Douglas Isle of Man IM2 4RG

Our ref: 1326710 15 June 2020

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 10 June 2020 and which states:

"could you please tell me how many constables of any rank were injured making arrests between jan 2012 and jan 2020"

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 some of the information that you have requested. Records in this area only exist from 2014 to 2020.

I have detailed below the information that is held: Between 2014 and 2020 30 injuries are reported as occurring from arrests during this period, ranging from pulled muscles to a broken ankle. All injuries received appear to have been during an arrest in some shape or form and have happened to Constables.

Please quote the reference number 1326710 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely

Isle of Man Constabulary Freedom of Information Police Headquarters Dukes Avenue Douglas Isle of Man IM2 4RG

Our ref: 1326710 15 June 2020

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 10 June 2020 and which states:

"could you please tell me how many constables of any rank were injured making arrests between jan 2012 and jan 2020"

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 some of the information that you have requested. Records in this area only exist from 2014 to 2020.

I have detailed below the information that is held: Between 2014 and 2020 30 injuries are reported as occurring from arrests during this period, ranging from pulled muscles to a broken ankle. All injuries received appear to have been during an arrest in some shape or form and have happened to Constables.

Please quote the reference number 1326710 in any future communications.

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your freedom of information request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response, by completing a complaint form and submitting it electronically or by delivery/post.

An electronic version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website at https://services.gov.im/freedom-of-information/Review . If you would like a paper version of our complaint form to be sent to you by post, please contact me and I will be happy to arrange for this. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made as soon as practicable. We will respond as soon as the review has been concluded.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner for a decision on; 1. Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015; or 2. Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.
In response to an application for review, the Information Commissioner may, at any time, attempt to resolve a matter by negotiation, conciliation, mediation or another form of alternative dispute resolution and will have regard to any outcome of this in making any subsequent decision. More detailed information on your right to a review can be found on the Information Commissioner’s website at www.inforights.im. Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Further information about freedom of information requests can be found at www.gov.im/foi.

I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely