Police recruitment 311/2025

FOI Reference: 311/25

Request a & b:

a.) how many people applied to join the force

b.) how many of these applications were successful

For each of the following years: 2024, 2019, 2014.

Clarification: Police Officers – New Recruits - Those who were successfully appointed to join the force.

Response a:

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

2014 – no data held

2019 – 892

2024 - 1583

Response b:

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

2014 – no data held

2019 - 65

2024 – 36

Please note that these figures are only for applicants who were successfully appointed to the role of Police Officer.                                               

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 29/04/2025)