Dog Section 835/2024

FOI Reference: 835/2024

Request:

1. How many serving police dogs do you currently have?
2. How many police dog handlers do you currently have?
3. How many police dog trainers do you currently have?
4. Please confirm the gender split of female and male police dog handlers?
5. Please confirm number of police dogs in your force which have died or been euthanised while still enrolled as a police dog (please include cause of death for each dog) from January 2020 until present.
6. How many police dogs have retired from the force since January 2020 until present day? Please include reason for retirement.
7. How many police dogs have been euthanised as they’re deemed unsuitable for retirement since January 2020 until present day?
8. How many police dogs have failed their initial training course, and subsequently been re-homed or euthanised since January 2020 until present day?
9. What is the yearly expenditure for all police dogs?
10. Do your police dog handlers undertake canine first aid training? If so, how often are they provided a refresher course?
11. Are your police dogs supplied with personal protective equipment? If so, please state the equipment provided, brand of the equipment and confirm if it’s personal issue to each serving police dog?
12. Are your police dogs provided with a direct financial assistance in their retirement from your police force or police crime commissioner?
13. How many suspects have been arrested by your force under ‘Finn’s Law’ aka The Animal Welfare (Service Animals) for causing unnecessary suffering to a service animal since 8th June 2019 until present day?
14. How many suspects have been charged by your force under ‘Finn’s Law’ aka The Animal Welfare (Service Animals) for causing unnecessary suffering to a service animal since 8th June 2019 until present day?
15. How many suspects have been convicted by your force under ‘Finn’s Law’ aka The Animal Welfare (Service Animals) for causing unnecessary suffering to a service animal since 8th June 2019 until present day?

 

Response 1:

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

27 dogs.

 

Response 2:

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

15 dog handlers.

 

Response 3:

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

3 trainers.

 

Response 4:

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

12 male handlers.

3 female handlers.

 

Response 5:

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

0.

 

Response 6:

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

2020 – 1 due to age.

2021 – 2 due to age & 1 due to injury.

2022 – 4 due to age & 1 on medical grounds & 1 when handler retired.

2023 – 3 due to age & 2 when handler left the Unit.

2024 – 1 due to age & 2 when handler retired.

 

Response 7:

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

0.

 

Response 8:

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

0.

 

Response 9:

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

No exact yearly expenditure, the following are estimates:

Food approximately £648 per dog

Vaccinations approximately £60 per dog

Additional expenditures may include, but are not limited to, extra vet visits, and if applicable, explosive detection dog training which is done out of Force.

 

Response 10:

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

Yes.

Refreshers not routinely provided.

 

Response 11:

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

Firearms support dogs have ballistic harnesses.

All General-Purpose dogs have Grip Tex protective boots.

 

Response 12:

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

We have a retired Police Dogs charity in Force.

 

Response 13:

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

1.

 

Response 14:

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

1.

 

Response 15:

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

1.     

                                       

                                                           

(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 10/09/2024)