Less lethal equipment procurement 744/2025

FOI Reference: 744/2025

Request:

A list of all the new models or types of equipment classed as "less lethal equipment" (including but not limited to restraints, incapacitant sprays, Conducted Energy devices or tasers, and Attenuating Energy projectiles such as baton rounds) that your constabulary procured between January 2022 and March 2025.

- Less lethal equipment or weaponry can be defined as equipment designed to incapacitate an individual or group, mitigating a threat without causing permanent or serious injury or death.

Could this be broken down by:

- The date of procurement.

- The number of pieces of equipment procured.

- The name of the company that the equipment was procured from.

Response:

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

Limb Restraints & Pouch – stock order of 500.00 – April 2023 – company details – Business Image

Limb restraints & pouch – stock order of 50.00 – May 2022 – company details – Business Image

PAVA incapacitant spray – stock order of 1500 – February 2024 – company details – Civil Defence Supplies

X2 TASER – order of 10 – November 2023 – company details – Axon

X2 TASER – order of 8 – Feb 2025 – company details – Axon                                               

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 03/09/2025)