Safeguarding children procedure 541/2026

FOI Reference: 541/2026

Request

1. Does the current police data system capture whether an individual being investigated for a CSAM related offence has parental responsibility for a child?

2. Do police officers purposefully undertake a search warrant at a family residence at a time where any children registered at the address are likely to be present?

3. If a search warrant is undertaken in a family residence would the non-suspect parent be left with access to the NPCC Family Pack? If yes:

1. In what format do you share the Family Pack?
2. Does the Family Pack contain information about support services available locally and are any of these specifically for children (please state which ones)?

4. Would a police officer routinely make a safeguarding referral to social services before beginning a CSAM investigation if it is known that the individual has regular unsupervised access to a child?

5. If a safeguarding referral has been made by police in relation to a CSAM investigation, would social services routinely be sent updates in the following circumstances?:

1. Suspect held on remand after the initial arrest.
2. Suspect bailed to an alternative address away from a family residence.
3. Suspect bailed with conditions that limits contact with children under 18.
4. Suspect released under investigation without bail conditions.
5. Suspect has bail conditions lifted however remains under investigation.
6. Investigation has concluded with no further police action required.
7. Crown Prosecution Service has authorised charges for the suspect.
8. Date of the first court hearing.
9. Outcome of the court case.

6. When a suspect shared a primary residence with a child under the age of 18 at the start of an investigation and a search warrant was undertaken at that property, would the investigation team directly update the non-suspect parental guardian in the following circumstances?:

1. Suspect held on remand after the initial arrest.
2. Suspect bailed to an alternative address away from a family residence.
3. Suspect bailed with conditions that limits contact with children under 18.
4. Suspect released under investigation without bail conditions.
5. Suspect has bail conditions lifted however remains under investigation.
6. Investigation has concluded with no further police action required.
7. Crown Prosecution Service has authorised charges for the suspect.
8. Date of the first court hearing.
9. Outcome of the court case.

7. When it is known that a suspect has established unsupervised contact arrangements with a child who resides elsewhere, would a police officer directly contact the child's primary parental guardian in the following circumstances?:

1. Suspect held on remand after the initial arrest.
2. Suspect bailed with conditions that limits contact with children under 18.
3. Suspect released under investigation without bail conditions.
4. Suspect has had bail conditions lifted however remains under investigation.
5. Investigation has concluded with no further police action required.
6. Crown Prosecution Service has authorised charges for the suspect.
7. Date of the first court hearing.
8. Outcome of the court case.

8. Does the current police data system capture whether an individual found guilty of a CSAM offence has parental responsibility for a child?

9. Would a sex offender manager update social services in the following circumstances?:

1. An offender initially registering as a sex offender.
2. An offender had demonstrated an increase in risky behaviour.
3. The offender breached a sentencing requirement.
4. An offender completed their Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
5. An individual is no longer required to register as a sex offender.

10. Would a sex offender manager directly update a primary parental guardian of a child under 18 for whom an individual is likely to see regularly of the following?:

1. That the individual was now a registered sex offender.
2. The offender had demonstrated an increase in risky behaviour.
3. The offender breached a sentencing requirement.
4. The offender has completed their Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
5. The individual is no longer required to register as a sex offender.

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

Response Q1

We record this information within the Niche occurrence; however, it would not be searchable as such for the purposes of data captures.  We also record on a separate spreadsheet when PPN’s are submitted where we are aware of children being at an address or linked to a person under investigation where it is known

Response Q2

Each warrant is determined by its individual circumstances.   For example, if we know that the suspect works then we will aim to be there prior to them leaving the house, this may mean children are present. 

There may be times where we would aim to conduct a warrant when children have gone to school so that safeguarding can be carried out away from the house.

Equally where we are unable to identify a suspect within a household but know that the activity is down to ‘someone’ in the household we will attend when all parties are home, which allows us to obtain all devices to establish who the activity relates too. 

Response Q3

Family members are left with support information from the Lucy Faithful Foundation/Stop it Now/Safer Lives. There are ones that are provided to the suspect, one to parents/carers of a child under investigation and ones that are aimed at partners/family members of the suspect if they are an adult. These are physical paper’s that are handed to them.  They do not contain details of local support services, however the suspect is provided with an information sheet that contains localised services.

Response Q4

Yes – once it has been identified that an individual under investigation has access to a child we would submit a referral.

Response Q5

This would depend on the individual circumstances of the case.

Response Q6

This would depend on the individual circumstances of the case.

Response Q7

This would depend on the individual circumstances of the case.

Response Q8

No

Response Q9.

1. Children Services would be informed as part of a Level 1 meeting
2. Children Services would be informed as soon as possible
3. Children Services would be informed as soon as possible
4. Children Services would be informed as part of a Level 1 meeting
5. Children Services would be informed as part of a Level 1 meeting

Response Q10 a to e.

Disclosure to parents would be considered on a case by case basis and discussed with a MOSAVO supervisor.  Whilst it is difficult to provide a response for all cases it would be very likely that disclosure would be provided to a guardian in the circumstances listed.

(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 26/06/2026)