Special Constabulary figures 1074/2024

FOI Reference: 1074/2024

Request

1. Special Constable Numbers by Patrol Status - October 2024 Please provide the number of Special Constables serving in your force as of the end of October 2024. Where possible, please break this down into the number of APS/DPS Special Constables, and any QSC (irrespective of how many QSC stages have been completed). If your force has not adopted IL4SC, please denote how many officers are IPS or non-IPS.

Additionally, please note how many officers are currently restricted. If this is not possible due to FOI budgetary requirements, this can be omitted.

2. Comparison to 2019

Please provide the number of Special Constables (irrespective of patrol status or suspension) serving in your force either in October 2019, or at the closest point you can capture data from (please clarify the month where possible).

3. Use of DutySheet System

Please confirm if your force uses DutySheet, and if so, how much your force is paying DutySheet (this can be an estimated annual cost) for the Special Constabulary. Note this does not include Police Cadets, PSVs or any other DutySheet database.

4. Budget for Special Constables

Please could you provide figures as to your annual budget for Special Constables forcewide for the 2024-25 financial year?

5. Estimated Cost Savings due to Special Constables If your force has them available, please provide the estimated cost savings your Special Constabulary provides to your force. Note, if the FOI request budget would not allow for this in hours taken to process this request, this question can be omitted.
6. Qualifications and specialty courses

Please provide information as to whether your force currently provides the following training courses to your Special Constables, and if so, what IL4SC (or patrol status) level is required to engage in the course:

- Standard Response

- Advanced Response

- Initial Phase Pursuit (IPP)

- Taser

- Method of Entry (forced entry, whether through lockpulling, enforcer or any other forced entry)

- Public Order Level 3

- Public Order Level 2

 

Response Q1

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

Oct 2024

34 SC’s

PS X 6

INSP X 2

SUPT X 1

14 - Non Directed Patrol Status

15 - Directed Patrol Status (DPS)

3 - Non-operational (Restricted)

2 - Leave of Absence

Response Q2

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

2019 – 134 SC’s

Response Q3

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

Yes, DutySheet is used by Dyfed-Powys Police. 

Please be advised that no information is held regarding the estimated annual costs as we can only provide recorded information, not estimations. If specific financial years are requested, then we may be able to provide the costs.

Responses Q4 & 5

I can confirm that there is no information held by Dyfed-Powys Police due to the fact that there is no specific budget allocated to the Special Constabulary at present. Therefore, return on investment Calculator is not suitable to accurately assess due to no allocated budget.

Response Q6

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

- Standard Response

- Advanced Response

- Initial Phase Pursuit (IPP)

- Taser

- Method of Entry (forced entry, whether through lock pulling, enforcer or any other forced entry)

- Public Order Level 3

- Public Order Level 2

Please note: In relation to the above our special constables are not trained in any of the disciplines listed above. 

With regards driving they are A to B only. 

 

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 20/12/2024)