Serious Disruption Prevention Orders 55/2025

FOI Reference: 55/2025

Request 1 - 2

My request relates to Serious Disruption Prevention Orders. Please note there are two parts to my request. 

(1)

In the time period 5 April 2024 to 13 January 2025, how many times has your force applied by complaint to the magistrates’ court for an SDPO to be made against a person aged 18 or over? 

(2)

In the time period 5 April 2024 to 13 January 2025, how many of these applications by complaint to the magistrates’ court for an SDPO to be made against a person aged 18 or over were successful? 

An SDPO will allow courts to impose requirements or prohibitions on an individual which they consider necessary to prevent that individual from causing serious disruption arising from protest-related activities. To see the full guidance, please refer to this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/serious-disruption-prevention-orders/serious-disruption-prevention-orders-statutory-guidance-accessible

Response 1:

I can confirm that there is no information held by Dyfed-Powys Police due to the fact that there were zero(0) applications by complaint to the magistrates’ court for an SDPO to be made against a person aged 18 or over, submitted by Dyfed-Powys Police. 

Response 2:

A response to question 2 is not applicable, based on the response to question 1.

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  24/01/2025)