Psychological operations 1210/2025

FOI Reference: 1210/2025

Request

1. Does Dyfed Powys Police have the Authority and or Police Powers to carry out Psychological Operations (PSY OPS)
2. Does Dyfed Powys Police have the Authority and or Police Powers to collaborate and or conspire with individuals and or organisations outside of Dyfed Powys Police to carry out Psychological Operations (PSY OPS)
3. If Dyfed Powys Police are authorised and or have Police Powers to carry out Psychological Operations (PSY OPS)  please specify what the guidelines and or policies and or procedures and or Police Powers that legally allow these operations and provide documents to support these operations
4. Are Dyfed Powys Police authorised and or have Police Powers to carry out legal Psychological Operations (PSY OPS) on victims and or witnesses to incidents and or crimes
5. Are there any events and or occasions and or incidents when Dyfed Powys Police can legally breach the Victims Charter and to then carry out Psychological Operations (PSY OPS) on a Victim of Crime
6. In the event that Dyfed Powys Police confirm 'yes' to any of the above please provide the relevant documents.
7. In the event that Dyfed Powys Police confirm 'no' to any of the above please provide documents explaining why such operations would be illegal and or unlawful

Response Q1 – Q5

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does not hold the information, due to the fact that it does not carry out Psy Ops.

Response Q7

There are no documents held explaining why such operations would be illegal and or unlawful

(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 29/12/2025)