Secondary jobs 459/2025

FOI Reference: 459/25

Request:

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I seek the following information for your police force, broken down by calendar year from 2019 to the most recent full year available, and for each year by officer rank from Police Constable to Inspector inclusive:

1. The number of applications made by officers for second employment or any similar employment arrangements, as defined under your force’s business interest or secondary employment policies.
2. The number of such applications that were approved.
3. The number of such applications that were not approved.

Response 1:

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

2019 – 10 in total, 1 unsupported

2020 – 181 in total, 5 unsupported

2021 – 223 in total, 7 unsupported

2022 – 251 in total, 2 unsupported

2023 – 213 in total, 4 unsupported

2024 – 293 in total, 2 unsupported, 4 awaiting authorisation

Response 2:

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

2019 – 9

2020 – 176

2021 – 216

2022 – 249

2023 – 209

2024 – 287

Response 3:

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

2019 – 1 unsupported

2020 – 5 unsupported

2021 – 7 unsupported

2022 – 2 unsupported

2023 – 4 unsupported

2024 – 2 unsupported, 4 awaiting authorisation                                              

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 16/05/2025)