Deterring police misconduct 623/23

FOI Reference: 623/2023

Request:

Do you have any policies, procedures, or other measures (either in place or that you aim to implement) to deter police misconduct (police officers and police staff) against women outside of policing (i.e., the public)?

Police misconduct is defined as acts, omissions, statements or decisions (whether actual, alleged or inferred) that have breached the Standards of Professional Behaviour in a way so serious as to justify disciplinary action (The Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020). Misconduct therefore encompasses a broad range of behaviours. This FOI request does not focus on any specific type of harm or misconduct.

If yes, for each policy, procedure or other measure, could you please provide a copy and specify the following information (if not listed within the document itself):

- The aim(s) of the policy, procedure or other measure.

- The date the policy, procedure or other measure was or will be implemented.

- Expected outcomes from the policy, procedure or other measure.

If it is not possible to provide a copy of the policy, procedure or other measure, please also specify the name of it.

Response:

I can confirm that there is no information held by Dyfed-Powys Police due to the fact that there are no specific Dyfed-Powys Police procedures/measures in place to deter police conduct (police officers and police staff) against women outside of policing.

Please note: Dyfed-Powys Police follows the following:

The Police Reform Act 2003

The Police Complaints & Misconduct Regulations 2020

The Police Conduct Regulations 2020

Home Office Guidance  - Conduct, Efficiency and Effectiveness: Statutory Guidance on Professional Standards, Performance and Integrity in Policing

The IOPC Statutory guidance on the police complaints system

All the above guidance is publicly available.

                                                                                                           

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 19/03/2024)