Appendix 1 Risk Assessment Scoring Matrix – Impact Tolerance Levels Impact Assessment – IMPACT ON FINANCIAL IMPACT ON DURATION OF IMPACT ON SERVICE IMPACT PEOPLE IMPACT REPUTATION PROVISION Unable to Severe financial Multiple In excess of 2 Highly damaging, function, inability loss fatalities years severe loss of 5 Very High to fulfil obligations > £3M public confidence or being declared a failing Force Significant impact financial Fatality Between 1 year National publicity, on service loss - 2 years major loss of 4 High provision £1M to £3M confidence or serious IPCC complaint upheld Service provision Significant Serious injury, Between six Some adverse is disrupted financial loss RIDDOR months to 1 local publicity, 3 Medium £500k to £1M reportable year legal implications, some loss of confidence Slight impact on Moderate Slight medical 2 to 6 months Some public service provision financial loss treatment embarrassment, Low 2 £100k to £500k required or more than 1 complaint Insignificant Insignificant First Aid Minimal - up to No interest to the impact, no service financial loss treatment only 2 months to press, internal Very Low 1 disruption < £100k No obvious recover only harm/injury Likelihood Tolerance Levels Likelihood Assessment – Score
Appendix 1 – Risk Assessment Scoring Matrix Impact Tolerance Levels – Impact Assessment IMPACT ON SERVICE PROVISION FINANCIAL IMPACT IMPACT ON PEOPLE DURATION OF IMPACT IMPACT ON REPUTATION 5 Very High Unable to function, inability to fulfil obligations Severe financial loss > £3M Multiple fatalities In excess of 2 years Highly damaging, severe loss of public confidence or being declared a failing Force 4 High Significant impact on service provision financial loss £1M to £3M Fatality Between 1 year - 2 years National publicity, major loss of confidence or serious IPCC complaint upheld 3 Medium Service provision is disrupted Significant financial loss £500k to £1M Serious injury, RIDDOR reportable Between six months to 1 year Some adverse local publicity, legal implications, some loss of confidence 2 Low Slight impact on service provision Moderate financial loss £100k to £500k Slight medical treatment required 2 to 6 months Some public embarrassment, or more than 1 complaint 1 Very Low Insignificant impact, no service disruption Insignificant financial loss < £100k First Aid treatment only No obvious harm/injury Minimal - up to 2 months to recover No interest to the press, internal only Likelihood Score Tolerance Levels – Likelihood Assessment