FOI date
08/2023
FOI reference
FOI 1726983/23

We received a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA):

Number of FTE Police Officers and PSOs, in the Keighley and Ilkley Constituency in each year since 2010    

Our Response:

Please see the below table for the requested information. To note, we are unable to provide any information prior to 2014 as the 5 district divisions did not exist until this year and previous reports do not show where officers were based. 

Total Officers (FTE) in the Keighley and Ilkley Constituency Broken down by year, 2014-2023

Year

Total Officers (FTE)

2014

99.42

2015

98.17

2016

90.71

2017

86.74

2018

106.65

2019

116.01

2020

126.65

2021

112.67

2022

123.6

2023

125.07

 

The data provided relates to officers assigned to specific teams and stationed at, or deployed from, specific locations within Bradford District. In this case, the Keighley and Ilkley area.

Resources deployed within any policing area are often complimented by specialist resources or officers from other geographic locations. Conversely, officers from a specific area may also temporarily assist in other areas dependant on policing requirements