Fraud crime data 043/2022

FOI Reference: 043/2022

Request 1 - 5:

1. The number of police officers currently assigned to your fraud squad or economic crime command/department and the number of officers assigned to that fraud squad or economic crime command/department in calendar 2015 and 2010.

2. The number of fraud complaints or referrals received in calendar 2021, 2015 and 2010.

3. The number of fraud investigations begun in calendar 2021, 2015 and 2010.

4. The number of current fraud investigations.

5. The number of current fraud prosecutions in which the force is involved and the number of such fraud prosecutions begun in 2021.

Clarification: Economic Crime Unit and Dyfed-Powys Police.

Response 1:

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

31st December 2021 – Economic Crime Team

1 x Detective Constable – Cyber Investigator

1 x Detective Constable – Cyber Project Engagement Officer

1 x Detective Constable – Economic Crime Team

1 x Temp Detective Constable – Fraud and Cyber Crime Investigator

31st December 2015 – Digital Communications & Cyber Crime Unit/Financial Crime

1 x Detective Sergeant – Digital Communications & Cyber Crime Unit

3 x Detective Constable – Digital Media & Cyber Crime Investigator

1 x Detective Constable – Financial Investigation

31st December 2010 – Fraud & Financial Crime Team

1 x Detective Inspector – Financial Crime Team

1 x Detective Sergeant – Financial Investigation

1 x Detective Constable – Financial Investigation

2 x Detective Constable - Fraud

Please note: There was not a Department entitled “Economic Crime Team” in either 2010 or 2015. Therefore, the table provided above includes Departments which included roles relating to cyber/fraud crime for those specific times. Data is only retrievable nationally and locally in fiscal calendar format.

Response 2:

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

2010	2014/15	2015/16	2020/21	2021/2022
No information held	1914	1508	4544	Not yet available.

Please note: This data is held for year April to March and not by calendar year:

Response 3:

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

2010	2015	2021
20	384	670

Response 4:

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

There are a total of 95 current fraud investigations in progress.

Please note: This response is accurate on 09/02/2022.

Response 5:

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

There are a total of 7 current fraud prosecutions in which the force is involved, and a total of 8 such fraud prosecutions which began in 2021.

Please note: The data provided for all the responses above are based on force wide figures. It is not possible to separate the data between the Economic Crime Team and other departments in Dyfed-Powys Police for the timeframe specified in your request. 

                                                                                                           

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.

Furthermore, it should also be noted that Police forces in the United Kingdom are routinely required to provide crime statistics to government bodies and the recording criteria is set nationally. However, the systems used for recording these figures are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the crime data. 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 04/03/2022)