Misconduct hearings 549/2022
FOI Reference: 549/2022
Request:
- Please list the total number of misconduct hearings for 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. Please provide a breakdown by calendar year.
- Please provide a breakdown by alleged type of misconduct if possible, including the number accused of abuse of position for a sexual purpose. Please provide this breakdown by calendar year.
- Please provide a breakdown by calendar year of the number of officers who have been dismissed from the force or would have been dismissed if they were still at the force.
Clarification sought:
Clarification will be required around “alleged type of misconduct” as we are not sure what precise information that you are looking for. There are no Misconduct type categories for Misconduct Hearings. You may find it helpful to refer to the section on Misconduct Hearings in the Home Office Guidance Conduct, Efficiency and Effectiveness: Statutory Guidance on Professional Standards, Performance and Integrity in Policing
Clarification received:
I mean what offence have they been accused of which has led to misconduct proceedings
Response 1:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:
|
Year |
No. of misconduct hearings |
|
2019 |
2 |
|
2020 |
5 |
|
2021 |
3 |
|
2022 |
1 |
Response 2:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:
Please note: We have interpreted your clarification as the standards of professional behaviour that have been breached.
|
Year |
Standard of professional behaviour breached |
|
2019 |
1 x Fitness for Duty; Discreditable Conduct 1 x Discreditable Conduct |
|
2020 |
1x Discreditable Conduct; Honesty & Integrity 1 x Discreditable Conduct; Duties & Responsibilities 1x Use of Force; Authority Respect & Courtesy; Discreditable Conduct 2 x Discreditable Conduct |
|
2021* |
1 x Confidentiality 1 x Confidentiality; Authority, Respect & Courtesy; Honesty & Integrity; Discreditable Conduct 1 x Authority, Respect & Courtesy; Equality & Diversity; Discreditable Conduct |
|
2022 |
1 x Discreditable Conduct; Authority, Respect & Courtesy |
* Please note: In 2021 one of the misconduct hearings related to abuse of position sexual gain
Response 3:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:
|
Year |
No. officers dismissed and/or would have been dismissed |
|
2019 |
2 |
|
2020 |
4 |
|
2021 |
3 |
|
2022 |
0 |
It should be noted that owing to the systems adopted by Dyfed-Powys Police in relation to the recording of such matters the information provided may or may not be accurate. It should be noted that for these reasons this Force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other response you may receive.
(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 15/08/22)