Thank you for your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
We can confirm that Essex County Fire & Rescue Service (ECFRS) does hold some of the information you have requested.
Questions and final response:
Question 1 - In the last five years, how many misconduct cases has the service dealt with? (Broken down by years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, by gender and by type of misconduct i.e. sexual, racial, discrimination, harassment, bullying)
Please see attached PDF containing the data requested.
Question 1a - Of those, how many were categorised as gross misconduct?
Data is not reported using this category.
Question 1b - Of those, can you provide the outcomes of the cases i.e. how many resulted in staff being dismissed from service, how many resulted in written warnings etc
Please see attached PDF containing the data requested.
We hope you find this information useful.