Stop and search 44/2026
FOI Reference: 44/2026
Request:
Thank you for providing the stop and search data at record level.
I note that the dataset does not include an indication of whether each stop was public-initiated or police-initiated. I understand that there may be no specific field labelled in this way.
To clarify, I am not requesting the creation of a new field or any narrative explanation. I am simply asking whether, for each sampled record, the origin of the stop is apparent from the existing recorded information, specifically the written grounds recorded for the stop (as required under PACE) and, where applicable, any linked incident or call-for-service record already associated with that stop.
Where the recorded information does not allow the origin to be established, “not recorded” fully satisfies the request.
Could you please confirm whether it is possible to indicate, on that basis, whether each stop appears to be public-initiated, police-initiated, or not recorded?
Response:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:
Please note: The table below includes a new/different set of data when compared to the previous request of 1070/25
|
Random # |
Date |
Stop Start Time |
Nominal Age |
Nominal Gender |
Officer Perceived Ethnicity |
Search Legal Power |
Police or Public initiated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
485 |
10/02/2024 |
03:15:00 |
19 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
545 |
14/02/2024 |
21:47:00 |
15 |
Male |
White - North European |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s1) |
Public |
|
1740 |
13/05/2024 |
18:34:00 |
16 |
Female |
White - North European |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s1) |
Public |
|
3018 |
28/08/2024 |
08:35:00 |
51 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
258 |
21/01/2024 |
17:58:00 |
17 |
Female |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Public |
|
886 |
11/03/2024 |
21:29:00 |
37 |
Male |
Asian |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
188 |
15/01/2024 |
23:36:00 |
38 |
Male |
White - North European |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s1) |
Police |
|
395 |
02/02/2024 |
14:07:00 |
17 |
Male |
White - North European |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s1) |
Public |
|
963 |
17/03/2024 |
19:05:00 |
27 |
Male |
White - North European |
Hist - PACE 1984 (s4) |
Public |
|
1241 |
07/04/2024 |
15:55:00 |
16 |
Male |
White - North European |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s1) |
Police |
|
3949 |
19/11/2024 |
19:20:00 |
35 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Public |
|
797 |
04/03/2024 |
14:44:00 |
30 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
2295 |
02/07/2024 |
20:36:00 |
30 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Public |
|
77 |
06/01/2024 |
17:21:00 |
18 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
2392 |
11/07/2024 |
03:53:00 |
32 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Public |
|
3101 |
15/09/2024 |
01:19:00 |
16 |
Female |
White - North European |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s1) |
Public |
|
1556 |
30/04/2024 |
18:48:00 |
37 |
Female |
White - North European |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s1) |
Public |
|
1908 |
28/05/2024 |
21:50:00 |
13 |
Female |
White - North European |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s1) |
Public |
|
2365 |
07/07/2024 |
10:18:00 |
32 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
2739 |
09/08/2024 |
14:44:00 |
50 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Public |
|
1154 |
01/04/2024 |
03:11:00 |
23 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
1938 |
01/06/2024 |
18:03:00 |
48 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
925 |
15/03/2024 |
12:50:00 |
42 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
648 |
21/02/2024 |
19:25:00 |
13 |
Female |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
4220 |
22/12/2024 |
21:30:00 |
42 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
2930 |
28/08/2024 |
17:47:00 |
14 |
Male |
White - North European |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s1) |
Public |
|
4180 |
18/12/2024 |
20:20:00 |
51 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Public |
|
1543 |
29/04/2024 |
02:29:00 |
26 |
Male |
White - North European |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s1) |
Police |
|
4199 |
21/12/2024 |
00:15:00 |
28 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
2278 |
01/07/2024 |
17:10:00 |
38 |
Male |
White - North European |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s1) |
Police |
|
2361 |
07/07/2024 |
00:23:00 |
21 |
Female |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
2221 |
28/06/2024 |
13:25:00 |
37 |
Male |
White - North European |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s1) |
Public |
|
3761 |
06/11/2024 |
03:10:00 |
20 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
3942 |
19/11/2024 |
02:55:00 |
18 |
Female |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
20 |
02/01/2024 |
23:10:00 |
19 |
Female |
White - North European |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s1) |
Public |
|
1850 |
23/05/2024 |
01:22:00 |
17 |
Female |
White - North European |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s1) |
Police |
|
3152 |
18/09/2024 |
11:23:00 |
17 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
173 |
15/01/2024 |
05:30:00 |
19 |
Male |
White - North European |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s1) |
Public |
|
3545 |
21/10/2024 |
17:29:00 |
17 |
Male |
White - North European |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s1) |
Police |
|
3364 |
06/10/2024 |
16:15:00 |
20 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
675 |
24/02/2024 |
22:04:00 |
15 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Public |
|
1674 |
05/05/2024 |
21:45:00 |
17 |
Female |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Public |
|
3773 |
05/11/2024 |
20:30:00 |
16 |
Male |
White - North European |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s1) |
Public |
|
1759 |
14/05/2024 |
22:52:00 |
51 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
2378 |
09/07/2024 |
12:58:00 |
80 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
3467 |
15/10/2024 |
10:30:00 |
17 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
2261 |
30/06/2024 |
02:59:00 |
16 |
Male |
White - North European |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s1) |
Public |
|
2241 |
21/06/2024 |
20:30:00 |
15 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Public |
|
3996 |
26/11/2024 |
14:50:00 |
11 |
Female |
White - South European |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s1) |
Public |
|
943 |
16/03/2024 |
01:39:00 |
14 |
Female |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Public |
|
3961 |
20/11/2024 |
22:47:00 |
15 |
Female |
White - South European |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s1) |
Public |
|
2580 |
26/07/2024 |
19:26:00 |
55 |
Male |
White - North European |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s1) |
Public |
|
3105 |
15/09/2024 |
16:06:00 |
29 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
1894 |
27/05/2024 |
00:54:00 |
18 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
54 |
04/01/2024 |
18:47:00 |
63 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Public |
|
2665 |
02/08/2024 |
14:14:00 |
16 |
Male |
White - North European |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s1) |
Police |
|
858 |
09/03/2024 |
23:35:00 |
28 |
Female |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Public |
|
2645 |
31/07/2024 |
21:59:00 |
34 |
Male |
White - North European |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s1) |
Police |
|
3574 |
24/10/2024 |
00:30:00 |
19 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
3680 |
31/10/2024 |
16:26:00 |
32 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Public |
|
3917 |
17/11/2024 |
01:39:00 |
51 |
Male |
White - North European |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s1) |
Police |
|
4073 |
04/12/2024 |
18:10:00 |
18 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
455 |
06/02/2024 |
12:25:00 |
63 |
Male |
White - North European |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s1) |
Police |
|
2674 |
03/08/2024 |
21:40:00 |
35 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
3377 |
07/10/2024 |
12:00:00 |
19 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
462 |
07/02/2024 |
06:38:00 |
36 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
2542 |
23/07/2024 |
21:23:00 |
19 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
1421 |
19/04/2024 |
23:07:00 |
22 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
4045 |
21/11/2024 |
15:52:00 |
21 |
Female |
White - North European |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s1) |
Public |
|
2426 |
14/07/2024 |
03:50:00 |
34 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
1033 |
23/03/2024 |
19:05:00 |
18 |
Female |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
988 |
20/03/2024 |
07:16:00 |
23 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Public |
|
3489 |
18/10/2024 |
00:34:00 |
15 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
2460 |
17/07/2024 |
07:46:00 |
34 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
586 |
16/02/2024 |
20:41:00 |
30 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
3629 |
29/10/2024 |
01:30:00 |
19 |
Male |
White - North European |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s1) |
Public |
|
2676 |
03/08/2024 |
23:08:00 |
19 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Public |
|
2374 |
08/07/2024 |
16:58:00 |
18 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
3262 |
28/09/2024 |
21:05:00 |
17 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
3269 |
29/09/2024 |
03:35:00 |
24 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
364 |
30/01/2024 |
21:12:00 |
22 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
1579 |
02/05/2024 |
23:50:00 |
20 |
Male |
White - North European |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s1) |
Public |
|
2016 |
08/06/2024 |
13:45:00 |
41 |
Male |
White - North European |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s1) |
Public |
|
972 |
18/03/2024 |
22:56:00 |
18 |
Female |
White - North European |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s1) |
Police |
|
529 |
13/02/2024 |
02:58:00 |
19 |
Female |
White - North European |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s1) |
Police |
|
990 |
18/03/2024 |
11:55:00 |
23 |
Female |
White - North European |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s1) |
Public |
|
1054 |
25/03/2024 |
09:42:00 |
28 |
Male |
White - North European |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s1) |
Public |
|
2775 |
11/08/2024 |
20:21:00 |
43 |
Male |
White - North European |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s1) |
Public |
|
3590 |
24/10/2024 |
20:50:00 |
33 |
Female |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
664 |
24/02/2024 |
00:39:00 |
30 |
Male |
White - North European |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s1) |
Public |
|
4165 |
17/12/2024 |
18:15:00 |
46 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
2347 |
06/07/2024 |
00:36:00 |
35 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
3407 |
10/10/2024 |
20:03:00 |
15 |
Female |
White - North European |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s1) |
Public |
|
698 |
26/02/2024 |
18:55:00 |
21 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
484 |
10/02/2024 |
01:10:00 |
24 |
Female |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Public |
|
1247 |
09/04/2024 |
20:48:00 |
50 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
2966 |
31/08/2024 |
23:18:00 |
43 |
Female |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
536 |
14/02/2024 |
01:20:00 |
29 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
|
1303 |
13/04/2024 |
14:05:00 |
37 |
Male |
White - South European |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s1) |
Public |
|
3891 |
15/11/2024 |
23:27:00 |
23 |
Male |
White - North European |
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (s23[2a]) |
Police |
It should be noted that owing to the systems adopted by Dyfed-Powys Police in relation to the recording of such matters the information provided may or may not be accurate.
Police Forces in the United Kingdom are routinely required to provide crime statistics to government bodies and the recoding criteria is set nationally. However, the systems used for recording these figures are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data. It should be noted that for these reasons this Force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other response you may receive.
(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 04/02/2026)
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