Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish data on the number of serving police officers who have died or been put on sick leave as a result of self-harm for the latest period of data availiable.

The Home Office collects and publishes data annually on the number of police officers that have died or are on long-term sick absence (an absence that lasted for more than 28 calendar days) as at 31 March each year in the ‘Police Workforce, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin which can be accessed here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales

Information on the number of police officers that have died in the year ending 31 March 2026 can be found in Table JL4 of the accompanying data tables here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a58d9ab60a6e36813cb4305/police-workforce-mar26-tables-220726.ods.

Information on the number of police officers on long term sick absence as at 31 March 2026 can be found in Table W3 of the accompanying data tables here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a58d9ab60a6e36813cb4305/police-workforce-mar26-tables-220726.ods.

The Home Office does not hold data on the reason for death or sick absence. As such it is not possible to determine the number of police officers that have died or are on long term sick absence due to self-harm.

The Government recognises the significant pressures police officers can face and the importance of accessible, effective wellbeing support. We are committed to strengthening the Police Covenant and improving support across policing, including through enhanced psychological risk assessments, trauma tracking in every force and improved access to appropriate support and interventions.