Operator Initiated Facial Recognition 1183/2024

FOI Reference: 1183/2024

Request

Please provide the following information relevant to your Police Force between the dates of January 1st 2023 and December 15th 2024;

1. Have your police officers received training in the use of OIFR?
   1. Provide all dates, locations of training
   2. Provide details of those who were running training sessions/demonstrations

2. Has your police force deployed OIFR? If true;
   1. Declare how many times it has been used, stating when and where.

3. Has your police force observed demonstrations of OIFR? If true;
   1. Provide dates and locations of demonstrations

4. Has your police force tested OIFR? If true;
   1. Provide dates and locations of testing
   2. Was this testing done in private, or used on civilians

5. Does the police force have access to the OIFR app? If true;
   1. State how long the police force has had access to the OIFR app

Furthermore, please also declare if there are future plans to deploy OIFR in your police force.

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.

Response Q1

No

Response Q1 (a &b)

Not applicable

Response Q2

No

Response Q2 (a)

N/A

Response Q3

No

Response Q3 (a)

N/A

Response Q4

No

Response Q4 (a & b)

N/A

Response Q5

No

Response Q5 (a)

N/A

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 10/02/2025)