Officers who were members of Telegram group 317/2024

FOI Reference: 317/2024

Request:

The IC has issued Kent Police with a reprimand over the uploading of personal information onto the social media app Telegram.  The reprimand includes:

'At the time of the ICO’s investigation it was stated that there were a total of 241 Group members, with Kent Police making up almost 10% of the membership.'

https://ico.org.uk/media/action-weve-taken/reprimands/4028824/20240305-kent-police-reprimand.pdf

1. Please provide information on the number of officers from your force who were members of the Telegram group.
2. Please provide details of any disciplinary action you have taken against these officers.
3. Please provide the number of individuals who had their personal information uploaded onto Telegram by officers from your force.

 

Response:

Q1 - I can confirm that there is no information held

Q2 – N/A

Q3 – N/A

Please note: Dyfed Powys Police have not made the Telegram App available on Force MDT’s or Laptop/Desktops.

                                                                                                           

(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 09/04/2024)