PND Facial searches 104/2025

FOI Reference: 104/2025

Request:

1. The number of PND facial recognition searches conducted by your force in each month of 2024.
2. A monthly breakdown of the reason for these searches.
3. For searches of images of criminal suspects, a monthly breakdown of the offence types searched for.

Response 1:  

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

January 2024 – 41

February 2024 – 69

March 2024 – 173

April 2024 – 153

May 2024 – 31

June 2024 – 27

July 2024 – 105

August 2024 – 32

September 2024 – 47

October 2024 – 42

November 2024 – 19

December 2024 – 21

Response 2:

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

January 2024 – Level 1 (local policing response), Level 2 (regional policing response) & SOC (Serious Crime Investigation)

February 2024 – Level 1, Level 2 & SOC

March 2024 – Level 1 & Level 2

April 2024 – Level 1, Level 2 & SOC

May 2024 – Level 1 & Level 2

June 2024 – Level 1, Level 2, SOC & DA (Domestic Abuse Investigation)

July 2024 – Level 1, Level 2 & DA

August 2024 – Economic Crime, Level 1, Level 2, SOC, Child Abuse & National Security

September 2024 – Economic Crime, Level 1 & Level 2

October 2024 – Level 1, Level 2 & SOC

November 2024 – Child Abuse, Level 1 & Level 2

December 2024 – Level 1 & Level 

Response 3:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does not hold the information requested, due to the fact that the dataset does not record the reason why the searches are undertaken.                                               

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 04/03/2025)