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FOI Reference: 692/2024
Request 1 - 4:
1/ a) How many registered sex offenders (RSOs) are there currently within the force’s jurisdiction (on the date this request is answered)?
b) How many RSOs were within the force’s jurisdiction in the 4 preceding years (i.e. 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020)?
c) How many people are currently on SHPOs within the force’s jurisdiction?
d) How many people were on SHPOs in the 4 preceding years (i.e. 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020)?
2/ How many police officers are currently responsible for overseeing people on RSOs and SHPOs (where officers are part-time, please regard this as a 0.5 officer)? If there are different teams overseeing RSOs or SHPOs, please provide the different team sizes.
3/ a) How many people on SHPOs have been found to have breached the requirements of SHPOs in the year to date, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020?
b) Of those, how many received a custodial sentence (broken down by year)
4/ How many people on SHPOs are currently missing i.e. the force does not know their whereabouts?
Response 1a:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
822
Response 1b:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
Year |
RSO |
2020 |
677 |
2021 |
711 |
2022 |
735 |
2023 |
782 |
Response 1c:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
482
Response 1d:
I can confirm that there is no information held by Dyfed-Powys Police due to the fact that this information is not recorded by Dyfed-Powys Police.
Please note: Dyfed-Powys Police have no means of searching for SHPOs in preceding years and the current total could include SHPOs issued at any time if they are still in effect)
Response 2:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
There are 48.2 officers currently responsible for overseeing people on RSOs and SHPOs.
Response 3a:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
There are currently 30 people in breach of SHPO.
Please note: Dyfed-Powys Police is unable to carry out a search by year.
Response 3b:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
12.
Please note: Dyfed-Powys Police is unable to carry out a search by year.
Response 4:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
Zero.
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 08/08/2024)