Police misconduct 679/2024

FOI Reference: 679/2024

Request:

Please could you provide any information that you hold on the following questions in relation to the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and so far in 2024:

• Of the force’s police officers, both uniformed and plain-clothed, including those now retired or no longer employed and those currently suspended, how many faced misconduct proceedings and what was the outcome? Please break this down by the type of misconduct alleged, e.g. sexual misconduct, gross misconduct.
• Of the force’s police officers, both uniformed and plain-clothed, including those now retired or no longer employed and those currently suspended, how many were arrested? Please break this information down by type of offence: e.g. misconduct in public office, actual bodily harm.
• Please provide all recorded prosecutions of police officers (including those now retired, no longer employed or currently suspended), including what the offence was.

 

Response 1:

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

Date Outcome Breach 1 Breach 2 Breach 3 24/01/20 Written Warning Discreditable Conduct Honesty & Integrity Orders & Instructions 28/02/20 Dismissal Discreditable Conduct Honesty & Integrity   07/05/20 Dismissal Discreditable Conduct Duties & Responsibilities   14/05/20 Final Written Warning Discreditable Conduct     19/06/20 Dismissal Use of Force Authority Respect & Courtesy Discreditable Conduct 23/07/20 Written Warning Discreditable Conduct     02/09/20 Written Warning Authority Respect & Courtesy Orders & Instruction Duties & Responsibilities 30/09/20 Written Warning Discreditable Conduct     11/11/20 Final Written Warning Discreditable Conduct     09/12/20 Dismissal Discreditable Conduct     08/02/21 Would have been dismissed Confidentiality     08/04/21 Would have been dismissed Discreditable Conduct Honesty & Integrity Authority Respect & Courtesy 28/07/21 Dismissal Discreditable Conduct Authority Respect & Courtesy Equality & Diversity 02/09/21 Would Have Been Dismissed Discreditable Conduct Honesty & Integrity   14/04/22 Written Warning Discreditable Conduct Authority Respect & Courtesy   26/07/22 Written Warning Discreditable Conduct Authority Respect & Courtesy Equality & Diversity 08/11/22 Dismissal Discreditable Conduct Honesty & Integrity Duties & Responsibilities 31/01/23 Final Written Warning Discreditable Conduct Duties & Responsibilities Authority Respect & Courtesy 18/05/23 Would have been dismissed Discreditable Conduct Authority Respect & Courtesy Equality & Diversity 06/11/23 Written Warning Duties & Responsibilities Orders & Instruction   27/11/23 Written Warning Discreditable Conduct     19/01/24 Final Written Warning Confidentiality     08/04/24 Reflective Practice Review Process Use of Force Authority Respect & Courtesy   03/06/24 Would have been dismissed Discreditable Conduct Duties & Responsibilities Confidentiality

Please note, that proceedings are categorised and recorded according to the breach of professional standards, rather than by the alleged type.

 

Response 2:

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

Date of arrest	Alleged offence
20/12/2019	Violence against the person
11/03/2021	Violence against the person
04/08/2021	Sexual assault
05/12/2021	Indecent exposure
26/08/2022	Violence against the person, theft
21/09/2022	Violence against the person
12/11/2023	Violence against the person
17/12/2023	Violence against the person
08/02/2024	Stalking, harassment
26/06/2024	Violence against the person

 

Response 3:

I can confirm that there is no information held by Dyfed-Powys Police

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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.

Furthermore, it should also be noted that Police forces in the United Kingdom are routinely required to provide crime statistics to government bodies and the recording criteria is set nationally. However, the systems used for recording these figures are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the crime 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 15/08/2024)