Deaths in custody 1130/2024

FOI Reference: 1130/2024 

Request:

1) Did the force record a death/deaths in its custody in September or October 2023?

2) If yes, what was the name of the deceased/deceased persons?

3) Was a referral(s) made to the IOPC and on what date(s) was this made? Please also provide me with any relevant reference number(s) that would help me identify this case/these cases in subsequent correspondence with the IOPC.

4) Was a file/files prepared for the coroner, what was the name of the relevant coroner’s court(s), and on what date(s) was this passed to the coroner?

Please ensure this information is provided for each death recorded in September and October 2023.

Response 1 – 4:

Please note: The below response relates to any and all deaths in custody

I can confirm that there is no information held/record by Dyfed Powys police in respect of your request as there have been zero (0) deaths in custody recorded for the period of September and October 2023.                                  

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. Police Forces in the United Kingdom are routinely required to provide crime statistics to government bodies and the recoding criteria is set nationally.  However, the systems used for recording these figures are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the 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 02/12/24)