Seized dogs 886/2024
FOI Reference: 886/2024
Request:
Please provide yearly figures for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 along with monthly figures for 2024 to 31st August for each of the following questions:
- The number of dogs seized under s.1 of the Dangerous Dogs Act
- The number of dogs destroyed after seizure under s.1 of the Dangerous Dogs Act
- The number of dogs seized under s.3 of the Dangerous Dogs Act
- The number of dogs destroyed after seizure under s.3 of the Dangerous Dogs Act
- The number of people charged each year under the offence Possession of a Dangerous Dog, Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, s.1
Response 1:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
2019 - 1
2020 - 0
2021 - 1
2022 - 1
2023 - 1
Jan 24 - 3
Feb 24 - 6
March 24 - 11
April 24 - 7
May 24 - 5
June 24 - 2
July 24 - 4
August 24 - 3
Response 2:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
2019 - 1
2020 - 0
2021 - 1
2022 - 0
2023 - 0
Jan 24 - 2
Feb 24 - 3
March 24 - 9
April 24 - 5
May 24 - 1
June 24 - 1
July 24 - 3
August 24 - 2
Response 3:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
2019 - 1
2020 - 4
2021 - 6
2022 - 17
2023 - 18
Jan 24 - 4
Feb 24 - 1
March 24 - 0
April 24 - 4
May 24 - 1
June 24 - 0
July 24 - 1
Aug 24 - 2
Response 4:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
2019 - 0
2020 - 2
2021 - 1
2022 - 13
2023 - 9
Jan 24 - 2
Feb 24 - 1
March 24 - 0
April 24 - 3
May 24 - 0
June 24 - 0
July 24 - 1
August 24 - 1
Response 5:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
2019 – 0
2020 – 3
2021 – 1
2022 – 1
2023 – 1
2024 – 0
It should be noted that as a result of the systems adopted by Dyfed-Powys Police in relation to the recording of such information that the information released may or may not be accurate.
Furthermore, it should also be noted that Police forces in the United Kingdom are routinely required to provide crime statistics to government bodies and the recording criteria is set nationally. However, the systems used for recording these figures are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the crime 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 23/09/2024)