Operation Snap 620/2026

FOI Reference: 620/2026

Request:

Under the Freedom Of Information Act, could you please let me know the legislation used to establish Op Snap and the extent of their powers to impose fines and penalties of any description.

Response:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:

There is no specific Operation Snap legislation, it is a process and a means of reporting suspected road traffic offences. It operates within existing legal frameworks, which govern the Police’s powers to investigate & prosecute road traffic offences and manage information, including –

Road Traffic Act 1988

Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (CPIA)

CCTV Codes of Practice

Data Protection Act 1998

Management of Police Information (MOPI)

Human Rights Act 1998

(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 08/07/2026)