Stolen Dogs 192/23
FOI Reference: 192/2023
Request:
I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please could you provide the following information in an Excel spreadsheet or in the tables below:
Q1. Please state how many dogs were reported as stolen in your area in 2022:
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2022 |
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Reports of dogs being stolen |
Q2. Over the same timeframe, please state how many of these cases were resolved (i.e. the pet was returned to its owner):
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2022 |
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Cases of dogs being returned |
Q3. If possible, please state the three most commonly stolen breeds of dog and the number of each taken, in 2022:
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Stolen dogs |
Breed #1 |
Breed #2 |
Breed #3 |
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Name |
Count |
Name |
Count |
Name |
Count |
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2022 |
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Response 1 - 3:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:
Please note: The information provided in the below tables relate to crimes only.
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2022 |
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No. of stolen dog crimes |
25 |
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No. of crimes in which the dog was returned |
10 |
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Breed |
Total |
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AMERICAN BULL DOG |
1 |
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AMERICAN BULL TERRIER |
1 |
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AUSTRALIAN CATTLE DOG |
1 |
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BICHON |
2 |
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COCKER SPANIER |
1 |
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COLLIE |
1 |
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CORGI X |
1 |
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FRENCH BULL DOG |
2 |
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JACK RUSSEL / CHIHUAHUA CROSS PUPPIES |
2 |
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JACK RUSSELL |
2 |
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LABRADOR |
3 |
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NOT STATED |
3 |
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STAFFI |
4 |
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TERRIER |
1 |
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Grand Total |
25 |
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. Police Forces in the United Kingdom are routinely required to provide crime statistics to government bodies and the recoding criteria is set nationally. However, the systems used for recording these figures are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data. 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 07/03/23)