Officer Training Courses

Using Year April 2009 - April 2010 as an example.

1. How many initial officer safety training courses do you run each year?
2. How long is the initial course?
3. How many officers attend these courses in a year?
4. How many Refresher courses do you run?
5. How long are the Refresher courses?
6. How many officers attend these courses in a year?
7. How many staff do you employ (full time) as officer safety trainers?
8. How many of these staff are Police officers?
9. How many staff do you employ (part time) as officer safety trainers?
10. How many hours a week do the part time staff work?
11. What is the estimated average wage (per year) of a Police officer working as an officer safety trainer?
12. What is the estimated average cost to the force of employing a Police officer as an officer safety traner?
13. What is the estimated average wage of a person who is not a police officer employed as an officer safety trainer?
14. What is the estimated average cost to the force of employing a person who is not a police officer as an officer safety trainer?

In accordance with section 1 (1) (b) of the Act our response is provided below;

Question 1

Approximately 5

Question 2

10 days

Question 3

Average 80 students per year

Question 4

1 day during the 26 week initial IPLDP programme and once every twelve months post initial qualification date

Question 5

1 day during the IPLDP programme and 2 days as an annual refresher plus 1 day for first aid

Question 6

See above

Question 7

4

Question 8

4

Question 9

None

Question 10

Not applicable

Questions 11 to 14

There is no information held