Force payments to claimants 708/2022
FOI Reference: 708/2022
Request:
Between the financial year 2010/11 and 2020/21, please share the following information regarding successful settlements. I define successful settlements as all civil lawsuits and liability claims that resulted in payments by the police force to claimants.
- The amount of the settlement, excluding legal fees
- The name of the officer or officers involved in the claim
- The date the claim was made
- The date the settlement was agreed
- Whether the case was settled pre-trial
- The allegation e.g false arrest, excessive force
Clarification:
All claims are brought against the Chief Constable so ultimately that principal officer is alleged at fault and all other officers are classed as witness’s. In light of the above please can you confirm if you are happy with just the Chief Constable (who is classed the defendant) being listed as the officer involved in the claim or do you require all other officers that are classed as witnesses as well as the Chief Constable for each claim over the time period requested?
Response to clarification:
I am happy with just the Chief Constable (who is classed the defendant) being listed as the officer involved in the claim.
Response 1:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:
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The amount of each settlement, excluding legal fees (2010/11 - 2020/21) |
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£100.00 |
£1,900.00 |
£3,000.00 |
£7,000.00 |
|
£159.99 |
£2,000.00 |
£3,023.50 |
£7,500.00 |
|
£290.00 |
£2,000.00 |
£3,184.27 |
£8,970.00 |
|
£500.00 |
£2,270.00 |
£3,478.35 |
£10,000.00 |
|
£500.00 |
£2,500.00 |
£3,500.00 |
£10,000.00 |
|
£500.00 |
£2,500.00 |
£3,748.00 |
£12,000.00 |
|
£650.00 |
£2,532.44 |
£4,493.88 |
£12,371.00 |
|
£1,000.00 |
£2,811.60 |
£5,000.00 |
£20,000.00 |
|
£1,000.00 |
£2,820.00 |
£5,000.00 |
£22,500.00 |
|
£1,200.00 |
£2,833.49 |
£5,000.00 |
£40,000.00 |
|
£1,400.00 |
£2,931.00 |
£5,086.29 |
Total: £260,155.00 |
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£1,500.00 |
£2,960.59 |
£5,250.00 |
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£1,500.00 |
£2,960.60 |
£5,930.00 |
|
|
£1,800.00 |
£3,000.00 |
£6,000.00 |
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Response 2:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:
- All claims are brought against the Chief Constable
Response 3:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:
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The date each claim was made (2010/11 - 2020/21) |
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15/06/2010 |
19/10/2011 |
21/07/2015 |
17/04/2018 |
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26/07/2010 |
19/10/2011 |
14/09/2015 |
02/05/2018 |
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26/10/2010 |
14/12/2011 |
20/11/2015 |
16/08/2018 |
|
19/11/2010 |
11/01/2012 |
14/12/2015 |
23/10/2018 |
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25/11/2010 |
24/03/2012 |
21/01/2016 |
02/10/2019 |
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25/11/2010 |
22/01/2013 |
01/02/2016 |
29/11/2019 |
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02/02/2011 |
22/01/2013 |
11/05/2016 |
11/03/2020 |
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15/04/2011 |
22/01/2013 |
16/06/2016 |
17/03/2020 |
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15/04/2011 |
18/11/2013 |
30/08/2016 |
07/08/2020 |
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26/04/2011 |
18/11/2013 |
02/09/2016 |
22/12/2020 |
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29/06/2011 |
18/11/2013 |
06/02/2017 |
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09/09/2011 |
05/05/2015 |
06/07/2017 |
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|
19/09/2011 |
03/07/2015 |
11/10/2017 |
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|
19/09/2011 |
10/07/2015 |
05/04/2018 |
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Response 4:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:
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The date each settlement was agreed (2010/11 - 2020/21) |
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23/09/2010 |
05/12/2012 |
05/08/2016 |
18/07/2019 |
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19/11/2010 |
29/01/2013 |
07/10/2016 |
23/10/2019 |
|
23/02/2011 |
09/12/2013 |
17/10/2016 |
13/12/2019 |
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13/07/2011 |
13/03/2014 |
02/11/2016 |
21/01/2020 |
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20/07/2011 |
18/09/2014 |
13/01/2017 |
11/02/2020 |
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12/08/2011 |
31/03/2015 |
27/04/2017 |
08/01/2021 |
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21/09/2011 |
19/06/2015 |
18/05/2017 |
20/04/2021 |
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10/01/2012 |
30/06/2015 |
13/07/2017 |
21/04/2021 |
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13/06/2012 |
03/09/2015 |
18/07/2017 |
23/07/2021 |
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13/06/2012 |
14/09/2015 |
24/01/2018 |
19/01/2022 |
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15/11/2012 |
04/12/2015 |
26/03/2018 |
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26/11/2012 |
21/12/2015 |
11/01/2019 |
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|
26/11/2012 |
28/01/2016 |
05/02/2019 |
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04/12/2012 |
21/06/2016 |
22/02/2019 |
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Response 5:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:
- All cases were settled pre-trial
Response 6:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:
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Type of Civil Claim |
Total |
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Civil Claim - Other/Inquest |
1 |
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Civil Claim - Financial Losses |
5 |
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Civil Claim - Other |
10 |
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Civil Claim - Personal Injury |
28 |
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Civil Claim - Unlawful arrest/detention |
8 |
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Grand Total |
52 |
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.
Police Forces in the United Kingdom are routinely required to provide statistics to government bodies and the recoding criteria is set nationally. However, the systems used for recording these figures are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the 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 14/11/22)