Technology-facilitated abuse 172/2026

FOI Reference: 172/2026

Request

1. I am requesting any force level policies or guidance around the policing response to technology-facilitated abuse/technology-facilitated violence and abuse.
2. Any TecSAFE data (if adopted in this force) from the last 5 years in relation to prevalence of use and types of offences recorded (specifically interested in the tech-related incidents)

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

Response Q1

Stalking and Harassment Policy mentions ‘cyber enabled’ and ‘social media’ -  

 Stalking and Harassment Policy | Dyfed-Powys Police

Response Q2

Tecsafe has been recently implemented within Dyfed-Powys Police (January 2026) with one recorded use thus far.

Types of offences recorded relate to domestic abuse.

Tecsafe was previously implemented in Dyfed-Powys Police, however data pertaining to its use is not available.

(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 09/03/2026)