Abuse of position - sexual purpose 317/2023
FOI Reference: 317/2023
Request:
Under the Freedom of Information Act, please provide the following answers relating to allegations of abuse of position for a sexual purpose broken down by each of the last five calendar years including 2022 for each answer:
1/ The number of allegations of abuse of position for a sexual purpose made against staff.
2/ The highest number of allegations made against an individual officer over the entirety of the period. Please also state if the individual has been dismissed.
3/ All misconduct outcomes relating to allegations, including the number of staff who were dismissed as a result of the allegation.
4/ All criminal outcomes of allegations broken down by a) charges and b) convictions.
5/ The number of allegations a) investigated and then b) upheld by i) PSD and ii) IOPC.
Clarification:
The following clarification was received from the applicant:
Please can you restrict the response to this request to police officers only and not include police staff such as PCSOs. Ideally, please provide data for PCSOs in addition but there is no need to
Response 1:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:
|
Year |
The number of allegations of abuse of position for a sexual purpose made |
|
2018 |
0 |
|
2019 |
0 |
|
2020 |
4 |
|
2021 |
0 |
|
2022 |
2 |
Response 2:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:
- No officer has received more than one allegation against them
Response 3:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:
Three cases resulted in misconduct proceedings:
- One (1) dismissal (2020)
- One (1) would have been dismissed (2020)
- One (1) final written warning (2022)
Response 4:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:
- No charges or criminal convictions (0)
Response 5:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:
|
Number of allegations |
|||
|
Year |
a) investigated |
b-i) upheld by PSD |
b-ii) upheld by IOPC |
|
2018 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2019 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2020 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
2021 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2022 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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 21/11/23)