Immigration, asylum, refugees, foreign nationals, FOI 549/2024
FOI Reference: 549/2024
Request:
1/ does your force adhere to section 20 Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, that requires Police to contact/inform the Home Office Immigration Enforcement (HOIE), National Command and Control Unit (NCCU) who will advise the officer to arrest for Immigration purposes,Officers are required to submit an International Criminal Conviction Exchange (ICCE) if the offender convictions in a foreign country that are classed as high harm to UK communities, this will be referred to HOIE for consideration of deportation, removal or curtailment, on a monthly basis.
2/ how many foreign nationals have been arrested each month during the past 12-months.
3/ how many asylum seekers/refugees have been arrested each month during the past 12-months.
4/ what type of offences have been committed by asylum seekers/refugees who have been arrested each month during the past 12-months.
5/ do you inform the Home Office Immigration Enforcement (HOIE) and the National Command and Control Unit (NCCU) of the type of offence committed by asylum seekers/refugees who you have arrested in each monthly figures supplied by your force over the past 12-months.
6/ do you inform the Home Office Immigration Enforcement (HOIE) and the National Command and Control Unit (NCCU) when your force arrests asylum seekers/refugees in each monthly figures supplied in the past 12-months.
when you arrest an asylum seeker/refugee
7/ what type of offences have foreign nationals committed who have been arrested each month during the past 12-months.
8/ how many FOI requests has your force received in the past 12-months.
9/ how many FOI requests have been denied/refused by your force during the past 12-months.
10/ how many internal reviews have overturned refusals of FOI requests by your force.
11/ how many FOI requests that have been denied/refused have been overturned by the ico.
12/ does your force inform the Home Office Immigration Enforcement (HOIE) of data on the arrest of asylum seekers/refugees and the offences that led to their arrest to assess their asylum claim to be sure that British citizenship or leave to remain isn't given to people who could be a threat to British citizens or commit further crimes and is this information passed to the Home Office Immigration Enforcement on a monthly basis.
13/ has your force informed the Home Office Immigration Enforcement of the arrest and offences committed by foreign nationals as you are required to do on a monthly basis.
14/ does your force inform the Home Office Immigration Enforcement (HOIE) and the National Command and Control Unit (NCCU) of the arrest of foreign nationals arrested by your force each monthly figures during the past 12-months.
15/ does your force inform the Home Office Immigration Enforcement (HOIE) and the National Command and Control Unit (NCCU) of the type of offences committed by foreign nationals that your force has arrested in your monthly figures during the past 12-months.
Response 1:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
Yes, we inform Immigration NCCU.
Response 2:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
815 Arrests.
Response 3:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does not hold the information requested, as this information is not recorded.
Response 4:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does not hold the information requested, as this information is not recorded.
Response 5:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
Yes, we inform Immigration NCCU.
Response 6:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
Yes, we inform Immigration NCCU.
Response 7:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
These are the most common offences during each month of the last 12 months:
June 23 – Assault
July 23 – Assault
August 23– Drug Offences
September 23 – Drug Offences
October 23 – Assault
November 23 – Assault
December 23 – Assault
January 24 – Assault
February 24 – Assault
March 24 – Assault
April 24 – Assault
May 24 – Assault
Response 8:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
1207
Response 9:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
175
Please note that we have “denied/refused” these requests for the following reasons:
Non-FOI = either a link is provided directing the applicant to the requested information or a previous similar request’s response is provided to the applicant.
Business As Usual = an officer/department responds directly to the applicant due to the specific nature of the request.
Non-release = entire request is exempt, the applicant is provided with an explanation of the exemption/s.
Response 10:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
11
Response 11:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
0
Response 12:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
Yes, we inform Immigration NCCU.
Response 13:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
Yes, we inform Immigration NCCU.
Response 14:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
Yes, we inform Immigration NCCU.
Response 15:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
Yes, we inform Immigration NCCU.
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 01/07/2024)