Items lost or stolen from Police Officers and Staff last five years

Reference number:

20100413

Request date:

08/2010

Response date:

06/09/2010 (All day)

Request details:

I would like to know how many of the following items have been a) lost or b) stolen by police officers and staff in your area in each of the last 5 years:

- Warrant cards
- Radios
-ASPS
- Pepper spray
- Handcuffs
- Stab vests
- Handguns or ammunition
- Mobile phones/PDAs
- Laptops
- Memory sticks/other storage devices
- Notebooks

Exemptions Applied:

None.

SYP response:

With the exception of Warrant Cards and Radios, for the most part we do not record whether an item has been lost or stolen.

They are often recorded as having been issued, and this can apply to a variety of instances- i.e. routine replacement or issuing to a new recruit. However, for the most part, information regarding the reasons behind issuing a new item of equipment is not recorded.

1) Warrant Cards

	2005/6	2006/7	2007/8	2008/9	2009/10	Total
Lost	27	21	26	24	13	112
Other*	4	2	2	0	0	8
Stolen	6	6	7	7	4	30
Total	37	29	35	32	17	150

*Reason for replacement not stated.

2)Radios

N.B. We do not record whether these are lost or stolen. However, as soon as a member of staff reports that they need a new radio, we stun them and delete them off the network making them useless.

From August	To August	Radios
2009	2010	12
2008	2009	8
2007	2008	8
2006	2007	12
2005	2006	7

3) ASPS

We do not record whether they are lost or stolen.

4)Pepper spray

As Q3.

5) Handcuffs

As Q3.

6) Stab vests

As Q3.

7) Handguns or ammunition

There have been no handguns or ammunition lost or stolen from South Yorkshire Police.

8) Mobile phones/PDAs

As Q3.

9) Laptops

As Q3.

10) Memory sticks/other data storage devices

As Q3.

11) Notebooks

As Q3.