Revealed: How many police officers in your area have criminal convictions

Police forces across the UK employ at least 211 officers and PCSOs who have been convicted of criminal offences, a Sky News investigation has found.

But the actual number is likely to be much higher as just a third of UK police forces revealed how many of their serving officers had broken the law.

Sky News sent freedom of information requests to the UK's 45 territorial police forces, as well as British Transport Police and the Ministry of Defence Police, asking for details of police officers' convictions.

Here is a breakdown of their responses. For the full story, click here.

Avon and Somerset Police said 14 serving officers had criminal convictions - 13 police constables and a sergeant.

Bedfordshire Police refused to reveal if any serving officers have criminal convictions, saying it would cost too much to retrieve the information.

British Transport Police refused to reveal how many officers had been convicted of criminal offences, saying it would cost too much to retrieve the information.

Cambridgeshire Police said two serving officers had criminal convictions but refused to provide any further details, saying there would be "harm in disclosure".

Cheshire Police said 18 police officers or PCSOs employed by the force have criminal convictions but refused to provide any further information, saying it would breach the Data Protection Act.

City of London Police said it did not currently employ any officers with criminal convictions.

Cleveland Police refused to reveal how many of their officers had been convicted of criminal offences, saying it would take too much time to retrieve the information.

Cumbria Police refused to reveal how many officers currently employed by the force have criminal convictions, saying it would cost too much to retrieve the information.

Derbyshire Police refused to reveal how many of their serving officers have criminal convictions, saying it would cost too much to retrieve the information.

Devon and Cornwall Police said nine serving police officers have criminal convictions.

Dorset Police said seven officers employed by the force have criminal convictions.

Sky News did not receive a response from Durham Police.

Dyfed Powys Police refused to reveal how many officers had been convicted of criminal offences, saying it would cost too much and take too much time to retrieve the information.

Essex Police said a PCSO had been convicted of drink driving and driving offences.

Gloucestershire Police refused to reveal how many officers had criminal convictions, saying it would cost too much and take too much time to retrieve the information.

Sky News did not receive a response from Greater Manchester Police.

Sky News did not receive a response from Gwent Police.

Sky News did not receive a response from Hampshire Police.

Hertfordshire Police said no serving officers have criminal convictions.

Humberside Police said no serving officers have criminal convictions.

Kent Police said 22 serving officers have criminal convictions including five officers ranked "inspector or above".

Lancashire Police refused to reveal how many of their officers had been convicted of criminal offences, saying it would cost too much to retrieve the information.

Leicestershire Police said two serving police officers have criminal convictions but did not reveal their ranks.

Leicestershire Police said it did not hold information on officers or PCSOs who received a criminal conviction prior to joining the force.

Sky News did not receive a response from Lincolnshire Police.

Merseyside Police said it needed more time to decide whether to release the information after a month considering the freedom of information request.

The Metropolitan Police said it needed more time to decide whether to release the information after a month considering the freedom of information request.

The Ministry of Defence Police said seven serving police officers have criminal convictions, although data was only held from 2013.

Norfolk Police said three serving officers had criminal convictions, all of which happened before they joined the force.

North Wales Police said 20 officers and five PCSOs employed by the force have criminal convictions.

Sky News did not receive a response from North Yorkshire Police.

Northamptonshire Police refused to reveal how many officers had criminal convictions, saying it would cost too much to retrieve the information and it would breach the Data Protection Act.

Northumbria Police refused to reveal how many of their officers had criminal convictions, saying retrieving the information would cost too much.

Nottinghamshire Police refused to provide the information, saying the request was "vexatious" - meaning it intends to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry.

Police Scotland refused to provide the information, saying retrieving it would cost too much and take too much time.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said 99 serving officers had received criminal convictions while employed by the force; five were sergeants and the rest were constables.

The offences included:

The PSNI said doing a manual trawl to provide the total number of serving officers with criminal convictions, including those convicted of offences before they joined the force, would exceed the time threshold set out by the Freedom of Information Act.

South Yorkshire Police refused to reveal how many of their officers had been convicted of criminal offences, saying the information would cost too much to retrieve, it would breach the Data Protection Act and investigations "may be compromised".

Sky News did not receive a response from South Wales Police.

Staffordshire Police refused to reveal how many of their officers had been convicted of criminal offences, saying it would cost too much to retrieve the information.

Suffolk Police said two serving officers had criminal convictions, which happened after they joined the force.

Sky News did not receive a response from Surrey Police.

Sky News did not receive a response from Sussex Police.

Thames Valley Police refused to provide the information, saying it would be a "disproportionate and unjustified diversion of policing resources" during the coronavirus epidemic.

Warwickshire Police refused to provide the information, saying it would cost too much to reveal how many officers had been convicted of offences.

Sky News did not receive a response from West Mercia Police.

Sky News did not receive a response from West Midlands Police.

Sky News did not receive a response from West Yorkshire Police.

Wiltshire Police refused to provide the information, saying it would cost too much to retrieve it and it would breach the Data Protection Act.