Police: Suicide
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many suicides by police officers have been recorded in each of the last ten years, by local police force.
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson
The Home Office does not currently collect or hold this information centrally. The Office for National Statistics publishes data on the number of suicides registered in England and Wales by occupation. The latest available data can be found here: Suicide by occupation in England and Wales: 2023 and 2024, provisional - Office for National Statistics
This Government has been clear that the health and wellbeing of our police workforce is a priority.
The National Police Wellbeing Service has created a national suicide action plan which aims to educate and support the workforce, reduce stress and improve data recording. In addition, the Service has put in place a 24/7 Mental Health Crisis Support Line to provide urgent support for our police when they need it the most.
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