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<p>The number of police officers taking time off work for stress-related reasons is
not collected centrally by the Home Office.</p><p>The Home Office collects and publishes
information on the number of police officers on long-term absence as at 31st March
each year, including long-term absence for sickness. Long-term absence includes officers
on leave for 28 days or more.</p><p>These data are available in the Absence Open Data
tables published alongside the annual ‘Police workforce’ statistical bulletin, available
here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-workforce-open-data-tables"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-workforce-open-data-tables</a></p><p>The
Home Office also collects information on the number of police officers on short/medium
term sick absence as at 31st March each year. Short/medium term absence due to sickness
includes officers on leave for 28 days or less.</p><p>This information is published
by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services in their
Value for Money profiles, available here: <a href="https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmic/our-work/value-for-money-inspections/value-for-money-profiles"
target="_blank">https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmic/our-work/value-for-money-inspections/value-for-money-profiles</a>.</p>
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