School-Based Police Officers (500A/22)

1. How many school-based police officers (including Safer Schools Officers or personnel bearing other titles that may cover police staff who spend some of their time on a school site) are there currently in your police force?

If possible, please can this be broken down by:

(i) The name of the school

(ii) The number of officers based at the school currently

2. Are there plans to introduce or add more in the 2022/2023 academic year, if so, how many?
3. Has there been any consultation with any of the listed school-stakeholders (below) in decisions to introduce or add school-based police officers (including Safer Schools Officers or personnel bearing other titles that may cover police staff who spend some of their time on a school site) to any of the schools:

• School governors
• Parents and carers of school children
• School children
• Local community groups

If yes, please can you provide details of the consultation and any minutes/reports that were compiled.