Drones, helicopter and fleet 501/2025
FOI Reference: 501/2025
Request 1 -3:
1. Does your police force operate a drone program?
- For each year between 2020 and 2024 how many drones has your police force operated?
- How much money has been invested in your police forces drone program, for each year between 2020 and 2024?
- Do you have a designated drone department or are they allocated to individual officers?
- Is drone training implemented internally or externally?
- How much does it cost to train a drone pilot and how many hours does this take?
- What changes are planned within your police force to better integrate drones in front line policing?
- Does your police force have future aspirations to operate drones as first a responder in line with future legislative changes?
- Does your police force share information with other police forces regarding their drone programs, and its future integration?
2. Does your police force own its own deployable helicopter or use EMPASS / similar program?
- For each year between 2020 and 2024, how many times did your police force deploy the helicopter?
- How much did your police force spend on EMPASS / internal helicopter programs for each year between 2020 and 2024?
3. How many of your police forces vehicles have been involved in road traffic collisions?
- How much has this cost your force in repairs / replacement vehicles?
- What % of your front-line officers are response driver trained (Yankee or golf using Avon and Somerset terms).
- What is the cost of training a response driver?
- How many hours / days does the course take?
- Is this training delivered internally or externally?
Response 1:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
Yes, we deploy drones in accordance with the Civil Aviation Authority's Operational Authorisation.
Response 1a:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
2020 - 0
2021 - 0
2022 - 6
2023 - 8
2024 - 12
Response 1b:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
2020 - £0
2021 - £0
2022 - £70,968
2023 - £24,914
2024 - £47,294
Response 1c:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
Our specialist operations department oversees drone operations, with drones available to specially trained officers who incorporate them into their core duties.
Response 1d:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
Externally
Response 1e:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
£450 per person. The course is a five day initial course – 9am – 5pm.
Response 1f:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
We are continuously exploring ways to enhance frontline policing through technological advancements. Our commitment to innovation includes integrating drones more effectively into operations, ensuring we can better serve the public, keep communities safe, and bring offenders to justice.
Response 1g:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
Yes
Response 1h:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
Yes
Response 2:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
We do not own our own helicopter. We are part of NPAS which is a tri-force program including South Wales Police and Gwent Police Forces.
Response 2a & 2b:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
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Timeframe (Apr – Mar) |
Deployments |
Cost £ |
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2020-21 |
Data Not Held |
206,296 |
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2021-22 |
103 |
308,154 |
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2022-23 |
142 |
352,896 |
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2023-24 |
102 |
281,282 |
|
2024-25 |
139 |
380,559 |
Response 3:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
342 road traffic accidents from 2020 to 2024
Response 3a:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
These accidents have cost £215,277 from 2020 to 2024
Response 3b:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
90%
Response 3c:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
£3250
Response 3d:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
120 Hours
Response 3e:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
Internally
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 26/06/2025)
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