Misuse of police systems 703/2026
FOI Reference: 703/2026
Request:
I would like to request the following information covering the period 1 January 2022 to the present.
- The number of allegations, investigations or recorded cases involving police officers or police staff accessing police-held information or police systems without a legitimate policing purpose.
- The number of recorded cases involving the unauthorised disclosure or sharing of information obtained through police-held information or police systems.
- For each year, please state the outcome of those cases, including (where recorded) whether they resulted in misconduct proceedings, dismissal, resignation, a written warning, management action, criminal investigation or no further action.
- Please provide a brief anonymised summary of the nature of the misconduct in each case, where held (eg. accessing information relating to family members, friends, neighbours, former partners, celebrities or ongoing investigations).
Response 1:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
2022: 5
2023: 12
2024: 10
2025: 18
2026: 24 (Up to 30 Jul 26)
Response 2:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
2022: 13
2023: 19
2024: 17
2025: 32
2026: 15 (Up to 30 Jul 26)
Response 3:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
System Misuse:
2022:
1 x Management Advice
2 x Reflective Practice
2 x Resigned/Retired
2023:
3 x No Further Action
4 x Management Advice
1 x Written Warning
1 x Final Written Warning
2 x Resigned/Retired
1 x Reflective Practice
2024:
1 x Resigned/Retired
2 x Management Advice
5 x No Further Action
1 x Ethical Meeting
1 x Reflective Practice
2025:
7 x Management Advice
6 x No Further Action
1 x Conduct Investigation
3 x Ethical Meeting
1 x Reflective Practice
2026: (Up to 30 Jul 26)
15 x No Further Action
2 x Conduct investigation
1 x Ethical Meeting
6 x Ongoing
Disclose Information:
2022:
8 x No further Action
1 x Referred to other dept
1 x Reflective Practice
1 x Ethical Meeting
1 x Resigned/Retired
1 x Management Advice
2023:
13 x No Further Action
1 x Final Written Warning
1 x Ethical Meeting
1 x Reflective Practice
1 x Referred to Vetting
1 x Ongoing
1 x Resigned/Retired
2024:
1 x Written Warning
13 x No Further Action
2 x Ethical Meeting
1 x Reflective Practice
2025:
26 x No Further Action
4 x Ethical Meeting
1 x Reflective Practice
1 x Management Advice
2026: (Up to 30 Jul 26)
9 x No Further Action
3 x Ethical meeting
3 x Ongoing
Response 4:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
System Misuse:
2022:
N/A
2023:
1 x Written Warning
- Police Staff checked Police systems to see who had reported them for drink driving.
1 x Final Written Warning
- Officer researched partner on Police systems.
2024:
Nil
2025:
Nil
2026: (Up to 30 Jul 26)
2 x Conduct investigation Ongoing
- Searched Police systems for a friend
- Accessed Police systems with no lawful purpose
Disclose Information:
2022:
Nil
2023:
1 x Final Written Warning
- Officer left confidential Police documents in private vehicle which was sold.
2024:
1 x Written Warning
- Police staff sharing images from drugs warrant with suspect.
2025:
Nil
2026: (Up to 30 Jul 26)
3 x Ongoing
- Police staff has disclosed Police information to a parent in relation to RTC.
- Linked to above, disclosed to family members.
- Police staff discussing Police details with family members.
(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 14/08/2026)
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