Key Findings

QUARTERLY REPORT

KEY FINDINGS

• Officer numbers have increased this quarter in comparison to last quarter by 10.52 Full Time Equivalent (FTE).

• Staff numbers have decreased by 3.21 FTE in comparison to last quarter and total FTE is now 5,856.41

• Acting and temporary ranks account for 12.6% (12.9% for male officers, 12.1% for female officers) of all ranks. This is a slight increase from last quarter (11.4%) and due in part to the timing of promotion processes and parades.

TURNOVER - KEY FINDINGS

Officers

• Officer leavers are down 4.4% (194) in comparison to Q1 (203). The highest levels of turnover are attributed to retirements for officers.

• Turnover rates broken down by sex shows higher rates of male turnover in comparison to females which reflects the workforce profile.

Staff

• Staff leavers are down 1.6% in comparison to last quarter, with the majority being within C3.

• Turnover rate for staff this quarter is 1.88%, a decrease of 0.05% on Q1. Male staff turnover has increased this quarter by 0.13% to 2.27% whilst female staff turnover has decreased by 0.16% to 1.63%. This is broadly reflective of the workforce gender profile.

• Resignation – Other Employment is the most common reason for staff leaving the organisation through resignation (71%). Exit surveys identify that “career advancement” and “career change” and the primary reasons for staff resignations.

SICKNESS ABSENCE - KEY FINDINGS

• Officer absence is up 0.71% on previous quarter and currently remains at 5.92%.

• Long term absence (LTA) accounted for 55% of officer working days lost (WDL), compared to 45% for short term absence (STA)

• Staff absence is also up 0.53% on previous quarter and is currently at 6.97% at end September.

• LTA accounted for 51% of staff working days lost, compared to 49% for STA.

• The average working days lost (AWDL) for officers (3.4) and staff (4) has increased in Q2 in comparison to Q1 by 0.4 and 0.3 days respectively.

• The year-end AWDL for 2023/24 are projected to be 13 for Police Officers and 15.5 for Police Staff.

• Psychological disorders remain the highest cause of sickness for both officers and staff.

AVAILABILITY - KEY FINDINGS

• Time off in lieu (TOIL) for officers and staff is down 9.4% from previous quarter and is 33,472 hrs (4,720 hours for officers and 28,752 for staff).

• Re-rostered Rest Days (RRRD) for officers are down 8.9% from the previous quarter and total 58,644 days.

• Annual leave is currently 2.46 % under-utilised to date but this is well within tolerance.