Child strip searches 1076/2024
FOI Reference: 1076/2024
Request 1 - 2:
- How many children were subject to Standard Searches, More Thorough Searches, Exposure of Intimate Parts Searches, or Intimate Searches from 2021-2022, and 2022-2023?
- Please provide a breakdown of the ethnicity of children, type of search, and breakdown by year
Response:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
The below tables capture data from 2021-2023. This is the only available data that are held on our systems for this request.
|
Outer Clothing Removed |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
|
N |
296 |
1214 |
440 |
|
Y |
5 |
18 |
7 |
|
Clothing Removed |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
|
Coat |
1 |
3 |
1 |
|
Coat Removed |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
A coat and a hoodie, but still had a hoodie on |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Grey Puffer Jacket |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Hoodie |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Jacket |
1 |
3 |
3 |
|
Jacket, hooded top, polo shirt, jogging bottoms, underwear, socks, hat, balaclava |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Jumper |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Outer jacket |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Outer jacket puffer jacket |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Outer puffer jacket and beanie hat |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Padded coat |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Padded jacket |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Puffer jacket and man bag |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Shoes |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Strip search custody |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Trainers and above |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Trainers were removed by the subject |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Intimate Parts Exposed |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
|
N |
4 |
17 |
6 |
|
Y |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Self-Defined Ethnicity Code |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
|
A1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
A2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
A9 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
B1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
B2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
B9 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
M1 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
|
M2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
M3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
M9 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
NS |
30 |
81 |
31 |
|
W1 |
278 |
1115 |
413 |
|
W2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
W3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
W4 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
W5 |
1 |
13 |
1 |
|
W9 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
W1 British
W2 Irish
W3 Gypsy or Irish Traveller
W9 Any other white background
M1 White and Black Caribbean
M2 White and Black African
M3 White and Asian
M9 Any other mixed
A1 Indian
A2 Pakistani
A3 Bangladeshi
A4 Chinese
A9 Any other Asian background
B1 Caribbean
B2 African
B9 Any other Black background
O2 Arab
O9 Any other
NS Not stated
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 25/11/2024)