Written evidence from Leapwise, Sir Stephen House and the City of London Police all highlighted how an inflexible workforce model can undermine police productivity.42 Leapwise highlighted how poor workforce wellbeing is reducing workforce capacity, identifying that the proportion of police officers on long-term sick leave has increased from 1.5% in March 2021 to 2.2% in 2025, with a 47% increase in officers sick for more than 28 days. This equates to 3,165 officers off-duty for considerable periods, with a cost of approximately £52 million to £92 million a year for policing.43 36 Qq 33, 52 37 Q 51 38 Qq 124, 127 39 ADS Group Ltd (IPP0002) 40 Q 123 41 ADS Group Ltd (IPP0002) 42 Sir Stephen House QPM (IPP0008); City of London Police (IPP0010); Leapwise (IPP0013) 43 Leapwise (IPP0013) 12 2 Improving police efficiency and productivity Implementing the Police Efficiency and Collaboration Programme