PLOD scheme 603/2024

FOI Reference: 603/2024

Request:

1. Does your police force have a Police Link Officer for Deaf People (PLOD) scheme?

1a. If so, how many PLOD officers does your force have?

1b. What British Sign Language (BSL) qualifications do those PLOD officers have?

2. How many of your officers have received Deaf Awareness training?

4. How many suspect interviews have required the use of a BSL-English Interpreter in the last 12 months?

 

Response 1:

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

The force does not have a Police Link officer for Deaf People (PLOD) Scheme.  However, the force does have some PCSO’s/Officers that are able to communicate with members of the public who are Deaf through the medium of BSL. The force does not have PLOD officers but there are PCSO’s/Officers who can communicate through the medium of BSL.

16 can communicate through the medium of BSL at different levels.  

Response 2:

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

The force does not have PLOD officers but some PCSO’s/Officers/staff can communicate with a Deaf member of the public through the medium of BSL.

Total of 16 are qualified.

Broken down as follows:

1st intake:

8/8 can communicate BSL level 1 (no exam taken)

7/8 are qualified BSL level 2 and 3 

1/8 qualified BSL level 4

2/8 are working towards level 4

3/8 are working towards level 6

2nd intake:

8/8 communicate level 1 (no exam taken)

7/8   are qualified level 2 

Response 2:

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

In 2015 – 37 neighbourhood officers received deaf awareness training.

We have 19 officers and staff who have partaken in BSL training.

Response 4:

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

We used BSL for 6 suspect interviews.                                            

                                                           

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 17/06/2024)