Complaints re police officers 587/2024

FOI Reference: 587/2024

Request:

I would ask that you provide me the following information over the last 10 years, each to be provided by year. The following is my request.

1. What is the size in personnel of the front line policing officers.
2. How many complaints have been raised in this period against front line policing officers.
3. How many complaints have been upheld by your standards group over this period.
4. What areas of the police force have complaints been raised against officers in the area.

Clarification:

Point 1. Police officers and PCSO’s, in general complaints against front line personnel

2. Calendar year, as it is number of complaints in any given year

Regarding Q4,  districts within the force such as, Haverfordwest, cardigan etc.

 

Response 1:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.

This is the total number of Police Officers and Police staff we had employed for each of the last 10 Years. Please note this is financial years, as this is how we record the information.                   

Timeframe	Headcount	Headcount
Financial Year	Police Officer	Police Community Support Officer
2013/14	1142	151
2014/15	1195	147
2015/16	1170	140
2016/17	1182	146
2017/18	1207	144
2018/19	1163	144
2019/20	1183	143
2020/21	1209	140
2021/22	1254	157
2022/23	1317	160
2023/24	1318	151

 Please note: This numbers provided above are in financial years as this is the way the information is recorded.

 

Response 2:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.

Year	Complaints
2014	276
2015	257
2016	267
2017	311
2018	302
2019	303
2020	765
2021	820
2022	1057
2023	995

Please note we are unable to differentiate between complaints against officers and front line officers:

 

Response 3:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.

Year	Number of Complaint Allegations which have an Outcome of Upheld, Case to Answer or Service Provided was not acceptable.
2014	66
2015	73
2016	46
2017	29
2018	40
2019	14
2020	72
2021	68
2022	76
2023	107

Please note: An outcome is not recorded against the complaint itself, but against the individual allegations. A complaint can involve one or more allegations.

 

Response 4:

I can confirm that there is no information held by Dyfed-Powys Police due to the fact that this data is not recorded against complaint cases.     

                                          

                                                           

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 07/08/2024)