Firearm officers subject to DA investigation 1015/2025

FOI Reference: 1015/2025

Request

Since January 2021, how many police officers at your force who are, were, or later became, authorised firearms officers, were also the subject of a misconduct investigation regarding alleged police perpetrated domestic abuse (regardless of outcome or if there was a case to answer)?

Please break down the numbers as outlined below:

1) The total number of police officers who were authorised firearms officers at the time their PPDA misconduct investigation was initiated and

• Of these, the number where the eventual result of the initial investigation was that
  • a) there was a case to answer
  • b) there was no case to answer,
  • c) the officer was referred to RPRP

2) The total number of police officers who remined authorised firearms officers throughout their misconduct investigation and

• Of these, the number where the eventual result of the initial investigation was that
  • a) there was a case to answer
  • b) there was no case to answer,
  • c) the officer was referred to RPRP

3) The total number of police officers who gained authorised firearms officer status having previously been the subject of a PPDA misconduct investigation (where this information is known)

• Of these, the number where the eventual result of the initial investigation was that
  • a) there was a case to answer
  • b) there was no case to answer,
  • c) the officer was referred to RPRP

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

Response

Since 2021 to the 14/10/25

0 (Zero) authorised firearms officers have been subject to a misconduct investigation regarding PPDA.

Response Q1 – Q3

0 (Zero)

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 15/10/2025)