Analysts employed 1203/2025
FOI Reference: 1203/2025
Request:
1) How many analysts (intelligence, crime, performance, partnership, business) does each force have in its organisational structure, categorised by job title/role?
2) What training is required for each group to fulfil their responsibilities, internal and external (including the name of the provider if known)?
3) Do any of the forces have data scientists on staff, and if so, what is the total number employed?
Response 1:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
Analyst - Anti Corruption Unit - Professional Standards
Analyst - Digital Investigation Unit x2
Analyst - Go Safe
Crime and Intelligence Analyst x10
Crime and Intelligence Analyst - Offender Management
Crime and Intelligence Analyst (Temp) x2
Criminal Justice Analyst x2
Financial Analyst - Economic Crime Team
Fleet Data Analyst and Administration Supervisor
Performance Analyst x8
Principal Analyst
Researcher / Analyst x6
Researcher / Analyst - LEDS
Response 2:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
- Below is list of training that the following roles complete:
Crime and Intelligence Analysts
Analyst – Anti Corruption Unit
Analysts – Digital Investigations Unit
This is alongside each analyst being mentored by a Senior and Principal analyst, which includes learning many structured analytical techniques for specific products that they complete. We also hold online CPD sessions by collaborating with our crime analysts’ colleagues from across the other Forces in Wales and the Regional Organised Crime Unit. These are normally examples of case studies that related to strategic analysis, tactical analysis, and investigation support.
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COURSE CATEGORY |
LIST OF TRAINING COURSES / ACCREDITATIONS |
CURRENT PROVIDER |
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CORE TRAINING |
COLLEGE OF POLICING APP ANALYSIS |
COLLEGE OF POLICING |
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CORE TRAINING |
IPP INTELLIGENCE ANALYST ACCREDITATION |
COLLEGE OF POLICING / INTERNAL |
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CORE TRAINING |
INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATIONS DATA |
NCALT |
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CORE TRAINING |
CALL DATA RECORD PROCESSING AND INTERPRETATION |
FORENSIC ANALYTICS |
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CORE TRAINING |
INTERPRETING GPRS BILLING |
FORENSIC ANALYTICS |
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CORE TRAINING |
COURTROOM TRAINING |
BOND SOLON / THE INVESTIGATOR |
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CORE TRAINING |
CHARTER TRAINING |
INTERNAL |
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CORE TRAINING |
CHORUS TRAINING |
CHORUS |
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SYSTEMS TRAINING |
COMMAND AND CONTROL |
INTERNAL |
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SYSTEMS TRAINING |
I2 ANALYST NOTEBOOK |
I2 |
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SYSTEMS TRAINING |
NICHE |
INTERNAL |
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SYSTEMS TRAINING |
ANPR / NAS BASIC |
NCALT |
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SYSTEMS TRAINING |
ANPR / NAS ADVANCED |
NCALT |
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SYSTEMS TRAINING |
COMMUNICATIONS DATA AS EVIDENCE |
NCALT |
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SYSTEMS TRAINING |
NCDS - GENERAL PACKET RADIO SERVICE |
NCALT |
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SYSTEMS TRAINING |
UNCONSCIOUS BIAS |
NCALT |
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NCALT MODULES |
JURY ANIMATION CELL SITE ANALYSIS |
NCALT |
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NCALT MODULES |
JURY ANIMATION CALL DATA RECORDS |
NCALT |
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NCALT MODULES |
JURY ANIMATION RADIO FREQUENCY SURVEYS |
NCALT |
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NCALT MODULES |
JURY ANIMATION WIFI SURVEYS |
NCALT |
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NCALT MODULES |
DISCLOSURE KEY MESSAGES |
NCALT |
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NCALT MODULES |
MANAGING INFORMATION |
NCALT |
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NCALT MODULES |
DATA PROTECTION AND SECUITY CLASSIFICATIONS |
NCALT |
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NCALT MODULES |
INTRODUCTION TO GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLASSIFICATIONS |
NCALT |
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NCALT MODULES |
IPP INTRODUCTION TO ANALYSIS |
NCALT |
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OTHER |
EXCEL TRAINING |
INTERNAL |
- The Financial Analyst - Economic Crime Team completes the following training:
Financial Investigation Officer training – NCA
SARs researcher – NCA
Analyst Training – COLP
- Performance Analyst currently do not have any official set training, external training is sourced on an ad hoc basis, these training inputs vary on content, usually looking to include training on statistical analysis, advanced excel, storytelling with data, presenting data and the use of specific tools for working with geospatial data. Analysts are also able to complete accredited qualifications i.e. Level 4 diploma in Data Analytics or Degree Apprenticeship in applied computing information systems.
- The remaining Analyst roles do not have any specific training, they receive in-house training so that they have the ability to use specific systems, software and specific subject matter courses relevant to their role/the project they are working on.
Response 3:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does not hold the information requested, this is due to the fact that the Force do not have any Data Scientists.
(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 06/01/2026)
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