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Our Ref: NY09876

Date: 22/08/2025                

Freedom of Information request reference number:  NY09876 

I write in connection with your request for information that was received by the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority, Policing, Fire and Crime Team (PFC) on the 13th of August. 

Question/ Request:  

I am requesting the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000: 

  1. Please provide a breakdown of current serving police officers by ethnic group, using the same ethnicity categories as recorded in your HR system (e.g., White, Asian, Black, Mixed, Other, or equivalent).

For each category, provide: 

. The number of officers. 

. The percentage they represent of the total police officer headcount. 

1a. Please provide the same ethnic group breakdown for each of the previous three complete calendar years. 

  1. Current serving police officers who self-identify as Muslim:

Please provide both the number and the percentage of the total police officer headcount. 

2a. Please also provide the same Muslim-identification breakdown for each of the previous three complete calendar years. 

  1. Current serving police officers by rank and ethnic group:

For each ethnicity category, provide the number of officers at each rank (e.g., Constable, Sergeant, Inspector, Chief Inspector, Superintendent, Chief Superintendent, and all higher ranks). Please use the same ethnicity categories as in section 1. 

If possible, also include the percentage each figure represents within that rank. 

3a. Please also provide the same rank and ethnicity breakdown for each of the previous three complete years 

  1. Current serving police officers by rank who self-identify as Muslim:

For each rank, provide the number of officers and the percentage they represent within that rank. 

4a. Please also provide the same rank and Muslim-identification breakdown for each of the previous three complete calendar years. 

Please provide all data in tabular format (e.g., CSV or Excel) if available. 

If any part of this request is likely to exceed the cost limit, please provide advice and assistance under Section 16 of the Freedom of Information Act so that I may refine the scope. 

 

 

Answer/ Response:  

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

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

The information you are looking for may be held by North Yorkshire Police.  

You can submit a freedom of information request to North Yorkshire Police using the below link:   

Request information | North Yorkshire Police   

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 PFC’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.