PNDs issued to U18s 698/2025
FOI Reference: 698/2025
Request
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am requesting the following information:
- The number of Penalty Notices for Disorder (PNDs) issued by your force to individuals under the age of 18, broken down by:
- Year (from 2019 to the most recent available)
- Offence type
- Age of recipient
- Gender and ethnicity (if recorded)
- Whether your force has any internal policy or guidance regarding the issuance of PNDs to individuals under 18, and if so, please provide a copy.
- The number of PNDs issued to individuals under 18 that were later withdrawn or cancelled, broken down by year.
Response to Q1 – Q3
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below:-
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OFFENCE DESCRIPTION |
Total |
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Causing wasteful use of police time/wasting police time - Giving false report |
1 |
|
Depositing and leave litter |
1 |
|
Drunk & disorderly in a public place |
53 |
|
Possess a controlled drug of Class B Cannabis or Cannabis resin |
34 |
|
Send false msg/use public elec coms n/w to cause annoyance/inconvenience/anxiety |
1 |
|
Theft (retail under £200) |
4 |
|
Use threatening / abusive words / behaviour or disorderly behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress |
15 |
|
Total |
109 |
Please note:
Dyfed Powys ceased issuing PND’s in 2019 when we moved to a two-tier framework for ‘Out of Court Disposals’.
Response to Q4 – Q7
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does not hold the information requested.
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.
(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 12/08/2025)
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