Strip searches 164/2022
FOI Reference: 164/2022
Request:
Numbers of people subject to strip searches in the last 5 years (2016-2021) by age group and gender. Specifically, how many children were subjected to strip searches in this time.
Numbers of people subject to strip search in the last 5 years (2016-2021) by ethnicity.
Response:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
|
2016 |
Total |
|
11 - 17 |
37 |
|
18 - 30 |
776 |
|
31 - 60 |
620 |
|
61+ |
10 |
|
2017 |
Total |
|
0 - 10 |
1 |
|
11 - 17 |
9 |
|
18 - 30 |
631 |
|
31 - 60 |
570 |
|
61+ |
9 |
|
2018 |
Total |
|
0 - 10 |
1 |
|
11 - 17 |
27 |
|
18 - 30 |
439 |
|
31 - 60 |
433 |
|
61+ |
7 |
|
2019 |
Total |
|
11 - 17 |
18 |
|
18 - 30 |
401 |
|
31 - 60 |
441 |
|
61+ |
13 |
|
2020 |
Total |
|
0 - 10 |
3 |
|
11 - 17 |
21 |
|
18 - 30 |
549 |
|
31 - 60 |
517 |
|
61+ |
7 |
|
2021 |
Total |
|
0 - 10 |
1 |
|
11 - 17 |
22 |
|
18 - 30 |
420 |
|
31 - 60 |
401 |
|
61+ |
4 |
|
Year |
Gender (Male) |
Gender (Female) |
|
2016 |
1174 |
269 |
|
2017 |
990 |
230 |
|
2018 |
766 |
141 |
|
2019 |
737 |
136 |
|
2020 |
903 |
194 |
|
2021 |
718 |
130 |
|
Year |
Juvenile |
|
2016 |
37 |
|
2017 |
10 |
|
2018 |
28 |
|
2019 |
18 |
|
2020 |
24 |
|
2021 |
23 |
|
Year/Ethnicity |
Grand Total |
|
2016 |
1443 |
|
Asian |
20 |
|
Black |
16 |
|
Mixed |
18 |
|
Not Stated |
25 |
|
Other ethnic group |
1 |
|
White |
1363 |
|
Year/Ethnicity |
Grand Total |
|
2017 |
1220 |
|
Asian |
13 |
|
Black |
18 |
|
Mixed |
8 |
|
Not Stated |
13 |
|
Other ethnic group |
2 |
|
White |
1166 |
|
Year/Ethnicity |
Grand Total |
|
2018 |
907 |
|
Asian |
12 |
|
Black |
22 |
|
Mixed |
14 |
|
Not Stated |
10 |
|
White |
849 |
|
Year/Ethnicity |
Grand Total |
|
2019 |
873 |
|
Asian |
10 |
|
Black |
18 |
|
Mixed |
6 |
|
Not Stated |
23 |
|
Other ethnic group |
1 |
|
White |
815 |
|
Year/Ethnicity |
Grand Total |
|
2020 |
1097 |
|
Asian |
12 |
|
Black |
7 |
|
Mixed |
12 |
|
Not Stated |
30 |
|
Other ethnic group |
7 |
|
White |
1029 |
|
Year/Ethnicity |
Grand Total |
|
2021 |
848 |
|
Asian |
10 |
|
Black |
16 |
|
Mixed |
6 |
|
Not Stated |
31 |
|
Other ethnic group |
4 |
|
White |
781 |
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It should be noted that as a result of the systems adopted by Dyfed-Powys Police in relation to the recording of such information that the information released may or may not be accurate.
(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 25/03/2022)