Firearm and shotgun licences 923/23
FOI Reference: 923/2023
Request:
For the calendar years 2020, 2021, 2022 and for 2023 to date, could you please tell me:
1. How many firearm licence holders in force area currently?
- 2020:
- 2021:
- 2022:
- 2023:
- How many shotgun certificate holders in force area currently?
- 2020:
- 2021:
- 2022:
- 2023:
- How many first time firearm licence applications were made?
- 2020:
- 2021:
- 2022:
- 2023:
- How many first time firearm applications were unsuccessful?
- 2020:
- 2021:
- 2022:
- 2023:
- How many first time shotgun licence applications were made?
- 2020:
- 2021:
- 2022:
- 2023:
- How many first time shotgun applications were unsuccessful?
- 2020:
- 2021:
- 2022:
- 2023:
- What the average waiting time for the successful completion of a new firearms licence application process was in your area, ie, how long on average people waited between submitting their application and receiving their first licence (renewals excluded)?
- 2020:
- 2021:
- 2022:
- 2023:
- What the average waiting time for a firearms licence renewal was in your area?
- 2020:
- 2021:
- 2022:
- 2023:
- How many members of staff you employ to process firearms and shotgun licence applications?
- 2020:
- 2021:
- 2022:
- 2023:
Response 1:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:
Firearm licence holders in force area
- 2020: 4,691
- 2021: 4,568
- 2022: 4,376
- 2023: 4,329
Response 2:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:
Shotgun licence holders in force area
- 2020: 15,029
- 2021: 14,193
- 2022: 12,988
- 2023: 12,765
Response 3:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:
First time firearm licence applications made
- 2020: 139
- 2021: 177
- 2022: 173
- 2023: 165
Response 4:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:
First time firearm applications that were unsuccessful
- 2020: 7
- 2021: 2
- 2022: 4
- 2023: 1
Response 5:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:
First time shotgun licence applications
- 2020: 196
- 2021: 296
- 2022: 284
- 2023: 297
Response 6:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:
First time shotgun applications that were unsuccessful
- 2020: 12
- 2021: 7
- 2022: 9
- 2023: 13
Response 7:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:
Average waiting time for the successful completion of a new firearms licence application process
- 2020: 136 days
- 2021: 125 days
- 2022: 144 days
- 2023: 195 days
Response 8:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:
Average waiting time for a firearms licence renewal
- 2020: 69 days
- 2021: 81 days
- 2022: 108 days
- 2023: 151 days
Response 9:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:
- 2020: 6.8 FTE
- 2021: 5.8 FTE
- 2022: 6.0 FTE
- 2023: 3.0 FTE (however, it should be noted that the Firearms licencing department are carrying 5.8 FTE in vacancies; this would give a total of 8.8 FTE)
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 24/10/23)