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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 290-2023
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 15th March 2023 as follows:
Q1. The total number of use of force incidents recorded by Safer Schools Police Officers (or personnel bearing other titles that may cover police staff who spend some of their time on a school site) in 2022.
Please also provide this number broken down by:
Q2. The total number of complaints the force has received relating to Safer Schools Police Officers (or personnel bearing other titles that may cover police staff who spend some of their time on a school site) in 2022.
Please accept my sincere apologies for the delay in providing the response to your request and for any inconvenience this may have caused. Please find the Warwickshire Police response set out below.
Response: Please be advised that Warwickshire Police do not have school-based or Safer Schools Officers. Warwickshire Police do have Youth Engagement Officers, who are responsible for a range of activities, including delivery of the educational inputs in schools. This team consists of 2 officers and 2 PCSOs. I can confirm that there were no use of force incidents or complaints recorded in 2022 involving the Youth Engagement Team.
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided is as accurate as possible.
Your attention is drawn to the below which details your right of complaint.
Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write or email the Freedom of Information Unit quoting the reference number above.
Yours sincerely
Freedom of Information Officer
Freedom of Information Unit
Warwickshire Police
PO Box 4
Leek Wootton
Warwickshire
CV35 7QB