- Reference Number: 2439
- Date released: 25 March 2010
Request
The number of road traffic accidents caused by on-duty
police officers in the years 2007/2008 and 2008/2009.
If/how they officer liable was prosecuted or disciplined.
Details of each accident.
How much it cost to repair the damage caused in each accident.
Response
In accordance with section 1(1) (b) of the Act our
response is provided below;
Please see the attached Excel sheets one for each of
the two years concerned. Please note because of the way the
information is recorded we have supplied details of all damage to
police vehicle whether from road collisions or otherwise. Many of
the incidents do not fit your criteria as they are not strictly '
road accidents' but those that are should be evident from the
detail's provided.
Police Vehicle Accident Stats 2007-2008 FOI 2439 V2
Police Vehicle Accident Stats 2008-2009 FOI 2439 V2
There has been one road traffic accident during the years 08/09
involving an on-duty police officer that went through the courts.
The Officer was found guilty of driving without due care and
attention. The Judge ordered absolute discharge having accepted the
argument of 'Special Reasons' and as a result he declined to impose
penalty points or to endorse the Officer's driving licence. No
disciplinary action was taken.
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