Forfeiture of police pension 887/2022

FOI Reference: 887/2022 

Request:

During the last  calendar years (2019-2021 and January 1st 2022 and 14th November 2022)

A) How many times have applications been made to the home office by PSA's (Pension Supervising Authority) for the forfeiture of part of the pension of a police officer, or former police officer who is, or was, a member of a police pension scheme? on behalf of the force

Who had

a) been convicted of a criminal offense committed in connection with their service as a member of a police force, and

b) the offense has been certified by the Secretary of State as either

i. liable to lead to a serious loss of confidence in the public

service; or

ii. gravely injurious to the interests of the State.

B) How many applications were approved

C) How many applications were rejected

Response:

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

• For the time period covered in your request i.e. 01/01/19 – 14/11/22 there have been a total of zero applications been made to the Home Office by PSA's (Pension Supervising Authority) for the forfeiture of part of the pension of a police officer, or former police officer who is, or was, a member of a police pension scheme.

                                                                                                           

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 12/12/22)