Misconduct investigations 963/2023

FOI Reference: 963/2023

Request:

Under the FOIA 2000 I would be grateful if you provide the following information:

a. How many internal misconduct investigations since 1 January 2018 to date have been categorised as Critical Incidents, as defined by the College of Policing (“Any incident where the effectiveness of the police response is likely to have a significant impact on the confidence of the victim, the family and/or the community.”)?

b. If yes, what was the nature of the allegations, as categorised by the IOPC bulletin data e.g. Breach of Code of Practice A-E PACE, corrupt practice, excessive use of unlawful arrest/detention, assault, improper access / disclosure of information, breaches of art 2 and 3 ECHR etc.

Response A:

I can confirm that there is no information held/recorded by Dyfed Powys as police internal misconduct investigations are not categorised as critical incidents.

Response B:

As response to question B is not applicable which is based on the response provided in respect of question A.

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. 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 06/11/23)