Jo Coles - York and North Yorkshire Deputy Mayor for Policing, Fire and Crime

Jo Coles - North Yorkshire Deputy Mayor for Policing, Fire and Crime

Officer recruitment – Selby & Ainsty

Information not held

Our Ref: Our Ref: NY8562 - Date: 04.07.2023

Our Ref: NY8562

Date: 04.07.2023

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: NY8562

I write in connection with your request for information that was received by the Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire (OPFCC) on 14th June 2023.

I note you seek access to the following information:

Please could you confirm that 251 police officers have been recruited in North Yorkshire since the last election including 195 for Selby & Ainsty according to Chris Philip, Policing Minster in a direct mailing to my home.  

Extent and Result of Searches to Locate Information

To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within the OPFCC.

I wish to advise you that there is no information held by the OPFCC in order to answer your request.

This information is not held by the Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, North Yorkshire. This information is held by North Yorkshire Police.

Please note you can search for information about North Yorkshire Police or submit a Freedom of Information request to North Yorkshire Police using the below link:

Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data.  It should be noted therefore that the OPFCC’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.

Complaint Rights

Your attention is drawn to the attached sheet which details your right of complaint.

If you have any queries concerning this request, please contact me quoting the reference number above.

Yours sincerely

Tina James-McGrath 

Tina James-McGrath

Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, North Yorkshire