Police CPI Ltd 987/2024

FOI Reference: 987/2024

Request:

1) FAO of the Chief Constable

Have you or your authority ever instructed your officers, through word of mouth or written instruction, to only recommend and/or make the public aware of Police CPI Ltd (trading as Secured by Design) certified crime prevention products? Y or N? If yes, please supply copies of the instructions.

2)   Have you or your authority ever given permission to Police CPI Ltd for the names of the latter’s employees, purporting to be serving Designing Out Crime Officers, to be listed on your website, and/or under your authority’s name on their website? Y or N?

3)   In the past 2 years, have you or your authority or any organisation you are aware of made any assessment of Police CPI Ltd.’s capabilities with regard to the technical expertise necessary, and their qualifications to assess and certify all crime prevention products to be brought to the attention of the public and victims by your officers. Y or N? If yes, please provide copies of these assessments.

4)   Have you, the Chief Constable, responsible for the expenditure of taxpayers’ money to purchase services from Police CPI Ltd. ever sat on the board of that private company while employed as a police officer. Y or N?                         

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Response

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does not hold the information requested in relation to Questions 1 - 4.

Response Q1 – Q4 = No Information Held.

Please note in relation to Q4:

The Chief Constable has never sat on the board of Police CPI Ltd while employed as a police officer.

(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 11/11/2024)