Financial claims against force 1138/2024
FOI Reference: 1138/2024
Request:
1. In the past 5 years, how many claims have been made against the police force? (Between March 31 - April 1) Broken down by years 2019/2020, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24.
1a. Can this be broken down by reason for the claim (i.e. traffic accident, assault, wrongful arrest, sexual misconduct, property damage etc.)
2. Can you provide the number and cost of such claims closed (or settled with a periodical payment order) between financial years 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24 with a damages payment?
Response 1:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
|
Claim type Financial Year |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
2021-2022 |
2022 -2023 |
2023-2024 |
|
EL - Personal Injury |
1 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
|
EL - CHIS OT |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
EL - Unlawful arrest/ detention |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
EL - Other |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
PL - Personal Injury |
5 |
3 |
6 |
7 |
2 |
|
PL - Unlawful arrest/ detention |
5 |
6 |
7 |
16 |
33 |
|
PL - Other |
3 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
4 |
|
PL- Financial Losses |
9 |
3 |
8 |
7 |
1 |
|
PL - Trespass/ damage to property (excluding general claim) |
2 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
|
PL - Failing in duty of care |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
|
Annual Total Number of Claims |
36 |
22 |
38 |
36 |
54 |
Response 2:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
|
Number of Settlements |
9 |
9 |
11 |
8 |
7 |
|
Value |
£78,084.74 |
£61,153.28 |
£138,111.69 |
£33,450.00 |
£13,280.00 |
(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 04/12/2024)