Firearm certificates issued 050/2022

FOI Reference: 050/2022

Request:

1) a) The number of firearm certificates issued by your force in 2019

b) The number of firearm certificates issued by your force in 2020

c) The number of firearm certificates issued by your force in 2021

 

2) a) The number of shotgun certificates issued by your force in 2019

b) The number of shotgun certificates issued by your force in 2020

c) The number of shotgun certificates issued by your force in 2021

 

3) a) The number of firearm certificates revoked by your force in 2019

b) The number of firearm certificates revoked by your force in 2020

c) The number of firearm certificates revoked by your force in 2021

 

4) a) The number of shotgun certificates revoked by your force in 2019

b) The number of shotgun certificates revoked by your force in 2020

c) The number of shotgun certificates revoked by your force in 2021

Response 1a:

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

A total of 712 firearm certificates were issued by Dyfed-Powys Police in 2019.

Response 1b:

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

A total of 957 firearms certificates were issued by Dyfed-Powys Police in 2020.

Response 1c:

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

A total of 1,224 firearm certificates were issued by Dyfed-Powys Police in 2021.

Response 2a:

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

A total of 1,700 shotgun certificates were issued by Dyfed-Powys Police in 2019.

Response 2b:

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

A total of 3,093 shotgun certificates were issued by Dyfed-Powys Police in 2020.

Response 2c:

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

A total of 3,119 shotgun certificates were issued by Dyfed-Powys Police in 2021.

Response 3a:

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

A total of 26 firearm certificates were revoked by Dyfed-Powys Police in 2019.

Response 3b:

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

A total of 12 firearm certificates were revoked by Dyfed-Powys Police in 2020.

Response 3c:

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

A total of 10 firearm certificates were revoked by Dyfed-Powys Police in 2021.

Response 4a:

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

A total of 58 shotgun certificates were revoked by Dyfed-Powys Police in 2019.

Response 4b:  

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

A total of 37 shotgun certificates were revoked by Dyfed-Powys Police in 2020.

Response 4c:

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

A total of 24 shotgun certificates were revoked by Dyfed-Powys Police in 2021.

                                                                                                           

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 08/02/2022)