Police Officers & Sergeants 912/2024
FOI Reference: 912/2024
Request:
- Do all police officers have a sergeant which is their manager or superior which they report to?
- How many sergeants are there in carmarthenshire and in Llanelli town specifically?
- How does a member of the public that has contact with a PC or PHSO for reporting or crime or any other purposes, request the details of the PC/PHSO's sergeant in charge detaills? Do they need to make a formal request or can this be informal?
- Do PC'S/PHSO's that investigate crimes/ offenses/ welfare have to report to a sergeant on their findings or investigations/reports etc?
- If so, how often is this done, ie. is this done daily that they should share information?
- What is the role of a detective in your police force? Does a detective only investiate the most serious criminal offenses or are they sometimes deployed for less serious, or pretty offenses?
- Who is the most senior sergeant in dyfed powys police and what is their contact details?
- Who is the most senior sergeant in the Llanelli town area specifically?
- Who is the most senior detective in dyfed powys police and who is the most senior detective in Llanell town area specifically?
- What is the training of complaints officers at PSD ?
- How many complaints officers are there working at dyfed powys police?
- Who is the most senior complaints officer working at dyfed powys police and what are their contact details?
- Are any of your complaints officers trained in the law ? If so, what legal training did they receive and which centres did they attend and when?
- Do police officers in dyfed powys police receive training on the laws which they are implored to implement to serve and protect the public?... which is the entire purpose of policing 15. Does Dyfed powys police receive any stipends? I.e any money for helpiing to solve a crime of the most wanted fugitives or wanted persons in the society?
- Do your police staff attend the conferences at the college of policing, if so, how do they travel to the conference because it is based in Hertfordshire, England?
- What is the age of retirement in Dyfed powys police?
- Please provide the ages of your serving police officers :
- How many PC's are aged between 18-25? 25-30? 30-25? 25-30? 30-35? 35-40? 40-45? 45-50? 50-60? 60-65? Are there any PC;S over 70 years old serving currently?
- Please list all of the police officers in dyfed powys police by name and ID and date of entry to enlist in the police? if this is not possible or entitled to provide this information, then please explain the reasons why.
Clarification received: Is there a head sergeant for example in a company there will be a manager or a ceo.
In your police force, is there a head sergeant or manager?
Basically, who do your officers report to? Who is in charge of the officers?
Response 1:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
All officers have a suitable line manager of higher rank/seniority.
Response 2:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
There are currently 55 sergeants in Carmarthenshire (these include detective sergeants, acting sergeants and temporary sergeants).
13 out of the 55 sergeants are based in Llanelli (these include detective sergeants, acting sergeants and temporary sergeants).
Response 3:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
Members of the public can ask them for their supervisors details/force number at the time – this is informal – or they can ring 101 and request the details.
Response 4:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
All sergeants review investigations and reports made by their staff and have oversight of their daily tasks
Response 5:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
Daily supervision and tasking takes place and briefings
Response 6:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
Below is the role profile for direct entry detective constable. There are different areas, for example:
- Criminal Investigations Department (CID)
- Public Protection Units (PPU)
- Organised Crime Unit
- Police Online Investigation Team (POLIT)
- Major Crime Investigations Team
- Cyber Crime Unit
- Economic Crime Unit
Role Specific
1.To ensure the efficient and cost effective use of resources.
2.To deal promptly and efficiently with the investigation of crime and kindred offences as directed by the Force Investigation Model and CID supervisors.
3.To maintain a close liaison with neighbourhood policing and response uniform officers and assist them with the investigation of crimes allocated to them as per the Force Investigation Model.
Role Generic
1.To communicate through the medium of Welsh to a level 1 standard or be prepared to achieve this within 6 months of appointment [Click here for the DPP Welsh Language requirements].
2.Gather and handle information, intelligence, and evidence, from a variety of sources, in line with legislation, policies and guidance, taking the appropriate action to support investigations, law enforcement and criminal justice proceedings.
3.Interview victims, witnesses and suspects in relation to appropriate crimes and investigations, to gather information that has the potential to support law enforcement objectives.
4.Conduct first line analysis of information, intelligence and evidence to determine significance, generate lines of enquiry, inform decision making and support evidence based policing.
5.Justify and professionally account for actions to ensure adherence to legal frameworks and key working principles, policies and guidance.
6.Identify opportunities for and support the exploration of new ways of working and innovation in policing, applying critical thinking to identify solutions to problems in line with evidence based practice within own area of work.
7.Support the implementation of evidence based policing initiatives by championing and applying relevant approaches to own, the team’s and/or stakeholder practice.
8.Comply with Dyfed-Powys Police Policies on Staff Development, Development Assessment Profile (DAP), Equal Opportunities, Health& Safety, Management of Police Information, Data Protection and Information Security and act in accordance with Force Guidance documents and protocols.
Response 7:
I can confirm that there is no information held by Dyfed-Powys Police due to the fact that there is no rank of senior sergeant.
Please note: All sergeants have the same level of responsibility as per the rank structure below:
police constable reports to sergeant.
sergeant reports to inspector.
inspector reports to chief inspector.
chief inspector reports to superintendent.
superintendent reports to chief superintendent.
assistant chief constable.
deputy chief constable.
chief constable.
Response 8:
A response to question 8 is not applicable, which is based upon the response provided for question 7.
Response 9:
I can confirm that there is no information held by Dyfed-Powys Police due to the fact that there is no rank of senior detective.
Please note: The rank structure provided for question 7 applies.
Response 10:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
All Complaints & Misconduct Investigators receive training in the following:
- Investigations in Professional Standards
- Death or Serious Injury/Post Incident Procedures
Response 11:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
There are 6 officers/staff responsible for directly handling complaints:
1 x Initial Complaint Handler
5 x Complaints & Misconduct Investigators
Please note: The above is the number of complaint handlers in PSD (Professional Standards Department). Generally the handling of complaints is a supervisory duty and most complaints are handled by local/departmental supervisors)
Response 12:
I can confirm that there is no information held by Dyfed-Powys Police due to the fact that there is no rank/post of senior complaints officer.
Please note: The PSD complaint handlers are supervised by a Detective Sergeant who in turn reports to a Detective Sergeant.
They can be contacted using the email address: [email protected] or by contacting the 101 system.
Response 13:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
All Complaints & Misconduct Investigators receive training in the following:
- Investigations in Professional Standards
- Death or Serious Injury/Post Incident Procedures
Response 14:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
Yes
Response 15:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
Dyfed-Powys Police do not receive any payment/stipend for solving crimes or wanted persons.
Response 16:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
Yes, and they will typically drive to the location.
Response 17:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
Normal retirement age for police officers in the 2006 Police Pension Scheme is 55.
Normal retirement age for police officers in the 1987 Police Pension Scheme is 55 for police constables and sergeants or when they attain 30 years’ service. Normal retirement age for inspectors and above in the 1987 Scheme is 60, or when they attain 30 years’ service.
Normal retirement age for police officers in the 2015 Police Pension Scheme is 60, there is a minimum retirement age of 55 with an actuarial reduction.
Normal retirement age for police staff, local government pension scheme, is in line with state pension age, minimum retirement age of 55 with reductions.
Response 18:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
|
Police Constable Age Range |
Total |
|
18-25 |
103 |
|
26-30 |
157 |
|
31-35 |
138 |
|
36-40 |
102 |
|
41-45 |
99 |
|
46-50 |
69 |
|
51-60 |
62 |
|
61-70 |
3 |
|
Over 70 |
0 (zero) |
Response 19:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the requested information; however the following exemption applies to part of that information:
Section 14– Vexatious
Your request is being treated as over burdensome to the organisation, by virtue of S14(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
The right of access to information is not without exception and is subject to a number of exemptions and other provisions under the Act, including Section 14(1) which provides:
Section 1(1) does not oblige a public authority to comply with a request for information if the request is vexatious.
In ICO Decision Notice FS50493150, the ICO clarifies the term vexatious is not defined in the FOI Act. The Upper Tribunal considered the issue of vexatious requests in the case of the Information Commissioner V Devon CC & Dransfield. The Tribunal commented that vexatious could be defined as the ‘manifestly unjustified, inappropriate or improper use of a formal procedure’. The Tribunals definition clearly establishes that the concepts of proportionality and justification are relevant to any consideration of whether a request is vexatious.
After careful examination of your request, this request is deemed vexatious by virtue of S14(1).
There is no public interest test.
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has provided guidance on dealing with vexatious requests and states ‘The Freedom of Information Act was designed to give individuals a greater right of access to official information with the intention of making public bodies more transparent and accountable. Whilst most people exercise this right responsibly, a few may misuse or abuse the Act by submitting requests which are intended to be annoying or disruptive or which have a disproportionate impact on a public authority.’
The ICO further recognises that ‘dealing with unreasonable requests can place a strain on resources and get in the way of delivering mainstream services or answering legitimate requests. Furthermore, these requests can also damage the reputation of the legislation itself.’
ICO guidance reminds public authorities that S14(1) is designed to protect public authorities by allowing them to refuse any requests which have the potential to cause a disproportionate or unjustified level of disruption, irritation or distress. The ICO also states the emphasis on
protecting public authorities’ resources from unreasonable requests was acknowledged by the Upper Tribunal when it defined the purpose of S14 as:
‘section 14… is concerned with the nature of the request and has the effect of disapplying the citizen’s right under section 1(1)…the purpose of section 14…must be to protect the resources (in the broadest sense of that word) of the public authority from being squandered on disproportionate use of FOIA’.
To assist public authorities the ICO guidance has provided a number of indicators as typical key features of a vexatious request, these are:
- Burden on the authority
- Disproportionate effort
- Abusive or aggressive language
- Personal grudges
- Unreasonable persistence
- Unfounded accusations
- Intransigence
- Frequent or overlapping requests
- Deliberate intention to cause annoyance
- Scattergun approach
- No obvious intent to obtain information
- Futile requests
- Frivolous requests
Having reviewed your request, I have determined that the following factors are relevant in deeming your request vexatious:
- Burden on the authority
- Disproportionate effort
Although I appreciate that you believe there to be serious purpose and value behind your request, I must consider whether the impact on Dyfed-Powys Police is justified.
To provide you with the information requested would involve extensive communication with every serving police officer to obtain approval for the release of their information. In coming to this conclusion, I have considered the Information Commissioner’s published guidance, dealing with vexatious requests (S14), particularly taking into account the volume of information to be considered and the resulting burden to Dyfed-Powys Police in reviewing and preparing the information for possible disclosure.
I would like to stress that I am not alleging that you deliberately made your request burdensome, or drafted it with the intent of making it otherwise overwhelming or oppressive.
It is the simple fact that the request cannot be answered, and Dyfed-Powys Police cannot reasonably comply with its obligations under S1(1) of the Act without incurring significant encumbrance and impact on its day-to-day activities.
Although you may be disappointed by this approach, I would stress that such protection exists within the legislation in order to ensure that applicants use their rights to seek information responsibly and public authorities are not overwhelmed by over burdensome requests.
I have provided links below which may assist you in identifying publicly available information in regards to the Dyfed-Powys Police Senior Leadership Team alongside the local policing teams.
Leadership team biographies | Dyfed-Powys Police
Dyfed-Powys Police | Police.uk
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 15/11/2024)