Seized dangerous dogs 976/2022

FOI Reference: 976/2022

Request:

I am writing to request the numbers of dangerous dogs your force has seized, the number of reports of dangerous dog attacks you received, and the number of dangerous dogs you destroyed between 1st December 2021 and 30th November 2022.

Please also provide the same data for 1st December 2020 to 30th November 2021, 1st December 2019 to 30th November 2020, 1st December 2018 to 30th November 2019, and 1st December 2017 to 30th November 2018.

Response:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:

Dangerous dogs seized:

1st December 2021 – 30th November 2022 – 16 dogs

1st December 2020 – 30th November 2021 – 7 dogs

1st December 2019 – 30th November 2020 – 6 dogs

1st December 2018 – 30th November 2019 – 4 dogs

1st December 2017 – 30th November 2018 – 7 dogs

Dangerous dogs destroyed:

1st December 2021 – 30th November 2022 – 11 dogs

1st December 2020 – 30th November 2021 – 3 dogs

1st December 2019 – 30th November 2020 – 2 dogs

1st December 2018 – 30th November 2019 – 2 dogs

1st December 2017 – 30th November 2018 – 4 dogs

Dangerous dog crimes (i.e. attacks):

It should be noted that owing to the systems adopted by Dyfed-Powys Police in relation to the recording of such matters the information provided may or may not be accurate. Police Forces in the United Kingdom are routinely required to provide crime statistics to government bodies and the recoding criteria is set nationally.  However, the systems used for recording these figures are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data.  It should be noted that for these reasons this Force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other response you may receive.           

(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 16/01/23)