Mobile fingerprinting service 389/2022

FOI Reference: 389/2022

Request:

After trialing mobile fingerprinting technology in 2018 under the stop and scan scheme, it seems to have been rolled out across England. I want to know if:

(1) Dyfed Powys Police use mobile fingerprinting service? And has it ever employed it at any time since fingerprinting services were tested and rolled? If yes, for what period has it ran?

(2) If it has, how many times has it been employed? Please provide a breakup by year, starting from whenever it was first rolled to the present day

(3) Could you also provide a breakup of people on which it was employed by nationality, gender and visa status?

(4) Of the people on which the service was used, how many were subsequently arrested, detained and/or deported? And on what counts? Again, a breakup by year.

(5) I also need access to the latest privacy impact assessment for holding of this information

Response 1:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:

• Yes - March 2020 onwards

Response 2:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:

• March 2020 – December 2021 = 341 times
• Jan 2022 – April 2022* = 9 times

(*please note: these are most up to date figures that are held)

Response 3:

I can confirm that there is no information held/recorded by Dyfed Powys police in relation to question 3 of your request.

Response 4:

I can confirm that there is no information held/recorded by Dyfed Powys police in relation to question 4 of your request.

Response 5:

I can confirm that there is no information held/recorded by Dyfed Powys police in relation to question 5 of your request as the force does not hold the Biometric data. It accesses the national IDENT & IABS Database.

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. 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 06/06/22)