Controlling or coercive behaviour 1082/2025

FOI Reference: 1082/2025

Request

Section 76 Serious Crime Act 2015 (SCA 2015) created the offence of controlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship (CCB). It came into force on 29th December 2015 and may be classed under police code 008/67.

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request the following information for the period 29th December 2015 to 1 October 2025.

Please break those figures down by calendar year (or partial calendar year where applicable).

1. The number of arrests for coercive control.
2. The number of charges for coercive control.

Please provide the following information outlining the current situation for your force:

3. What training do you provide to officers regarding domestic abuse and coercive control (as defined in the Serious Crime Act 2015)?

Please provide details of the nature of this training, including:

• • Whether it is mandatory or optional.
  • Is it part of initial training when officers join the force?
  • How frequently must they complete refreshers courses?

4. The number of your officers trained to handle domestic abuse incidents - including coercive control. 
5. The number of your officers who have not completed this training.

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested:-

Response Q1

Response Q2

Response Q3

Courses for 2025

Initial training - Mandatory for all police officers.

Spring Divisional Training which included DA – Mandatory for all Response Constables and Sergeants.

The frequency of DA training depends on the force training demands.

Response Q4

All police officers undertake initial training.

489 officers partook in the Spring Divisional Training.

Response Q5

15 response officers were unable to attend Spring Divisional Training. These officers are either on long term sickness, or maternity leave.

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 19/12/2025)