Police misconduct 65/2025

FOI Reference: 65/2025

Request:

1. How many police officers are currently under investigation for sexual assault, separated by the following:

1. Officer rank
2. If there has been a resolution - If there has been a resolution please specify if it was a written/final warning/suspension or dismissal
3. Please can you add how you define sexual assault?

2. How many police officers are currently under investigation for domestic abuse, separated by the following:

1. Officer rank
2. If there has been a resolution - If there has been a resolution please specify if it was a written/final warning/suspension or dismissal

3. How many police officers have been suspended for sexual assault, separated by officer rank and resolution - if there has been a resolution please specify if it was a written/final warning/suspension or dismissal - for each of the following financial years:

1. 2018
2. 2019
3. 2020
4. 2021
5. 2022
6. 2023
7. 2024

4. How many police officers have been suspended for domestic abuse, separated by officer rank and resolution - if there has been a resolution please specify if it was a written/final warning/suspension or dismissal - for each of the following financial years:

1. 2018
2. 2019
3. 2020
4. 2021
5. 2022
6. 2023
7. 2024

Response 1:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:

1. 2 x PC’s
2. N/A
3. A sexual assault would be:

Section 1 Sexual Offences Act- Rape

Section 2 Sexual Offences Act- by penetration

Section 3 Sexual Offences Act- by touching

Section 5 Sexual Offences Act- Rape of a child under 13

Section 6 Sexual Offences Act- by penetration (Victim under 13)

Section 7 Sexual Offences Act- by touching (Victim under 13)

Response 2:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:

1. 1 x PC
2. N/A

Response 3:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:

2018 – 0

2019 – 0

2020 – 0

2021 – 1 x PC – ongoing

2022 – 1 x PC – dismissed

2023 – 2 (1 x DC – ongoing; 1 x PC – dismissed)

2024 – 1 x PC - ongoing

Response 4:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:

2018 – 0

2019 – 2 (1 x PC – dismissed; 1 x DS – final written warning)

2020 – 0

2021 – 1 x PC – ongoing

2022 – 1 x PC – no further action

2023 – 0

2024 – 1 x PC – dismissed                                     

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 04/02/25)