Controlled force used again neurodivergent peopleControlled force used again neurodivergent people
Produced by Freedom of Information officeAuthored by States of Jersey Police and published on
22 June 2026.Prepared internally, no external costs.
Request 841931682
Can I submit a request to find out specifically how many use of force incidents involved individuals identified as neurodiverse; if possible, ADHD as a stand alone piece of information too.
Broken down year on year since 2020 if possible.
Response
The States of Jersey Police do not routinely categorise use of force against neurodiverse people or people with ADHD, therefore Article 3 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 is applied.
Article Applied
3 Meaning of “information held by a public authority”
For the purposes of this Law, information is held by a public authority if –
(a) it is held by the authority, otherwise than on behalf of another person; or
(b) it is held by another person on behalf of the authority.