We received a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA):
1) Are your police officers required to declare that they are members of any secret societies, including the Freemasons?
2) Do you keep a register of the police officers who have declared that they are Freemasons?
3) If so, according to the register, how many serving officers have declared that they are Freemasons?
4) Is declaring membership of the Freemasons enforced in your police force, or voluntary?
Our Response:
West Yorkshire Police do not hold any information in relation to your request.
Officers do not have an obligation to declare that they are member of any secret societies, including the Freemasons.