Special Constables 361/2024

FOI Reference: 361/2024

Request:

1 : The Total Number of Special Constables in your organisation on 31/03/2024 using Self-Defined Ethnicity – 18+1 standard.

2 : How many Specials hold Independent Patrol Status (IPS) under IP4SC, or how many hold Qualified Special Constable (QSC) status if the force uses SCLP/PEQF on 31/03/2024.

3 : The number of Male and Female Specials holding Special Sergeant Grade on 31/03/2024 using Self-Defined Ethnicity – 18+1 standard.

4 : The number of Male and Female Specials holding Special Inspector Grade on 31/03/2024 using Self-Defined Ethnicity – 18+1 standard.

5 : The number of Male and Female Specials holding grade of Special Chief Inspector or above if the grades are used on 31/03/2024 using Self-Defined Ethnicity – 18+1 standard.

 

Response 1:

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

33 Specials.

20 Male. 

13 Female.

White British 59.1%

Not stated 40.9%

Response 2:

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

Please note that the IPS (Independent Patrol Status) recording system is no longer in use, however, Dyfed-Powys Police does use the DPS (Directed Patrol Status) recording system.

17 hold DPS status.
16 do not hold DPS status.

Response 3:

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

Special Sergeants: 4 Males, 3 Females.

Please note that we do not hold a breakdown of ethnicities.

Response 4:

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

Special Inspectors: 2 Males, 0 Females.

Please note that we do not hold a breakdown for their ethnicities.

Response 5:

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

Chief Inspector: 0

Special Superintendent: 1 Male.

Please note that we do not hold a breakdown for their ethnicities.

                                                                                                           

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 13/05/2024)