LGBT information 654/2022

FOI Reference: 654/2022

Request:

This is an information request relating to purchases of LGBT merchandise, visits to LGBT pride parades, and the wrapping of police vehicles in rainbow decorations

Please include the information for each of the following periods; 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22:

1. Annual purchases of LGBT+ merchandise (for example, rainbow flags, bunting, lanyards, wristbands, stickers, balloons, pins) including the total quantity of LGBT+ merchandise purchased and the expenditure. Please provide a breakdown of what was purchased
2. Annual expenditure on wrapping police vehicles in rainbow decorations and the number of vehicles wrapped. Please provide pictures if possible
3. Whether or not the police force has attended any Pride events in the mentioned financial years, including which events, the number of officers which attended the events, and how much was spent attending each event

Response 1:

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

2019 - 2020

Item/s	Cost
1000 Lanyards for Pride 2019	£612.50
Banner for LGBT+  Network	£264.00

 2020 - 2021:

Item/s	Cost
Merchandise, cost shared by South Wales Police - 100 Mugs, 200 Velcro Badges.	£622.00
Transgender flag for Brecon Station - blue white and pink	£35.46

2021 – 2022

Item/s	Total cost
250 x Sporks – Made from Recyclable material and 100% recyclable	£1,688.00
625 x Recycled Plastic Trolley Keyring
75 x Water bottles made from ocean plastic
75 x Travel mugs
250 x Retractable Clip Keychain
South Wales Police – 1750 x Superhit Ballpen

Response 2:

I can confirm that there is no information held by Dyfed-Powys Police due to the fact that zero (0) vehicles were wrapped in rainbow decorations or wrapping of any description in relation to LGBT+ in the timeframe specified.

Response 3:

I can confirm that there is no information held by Dyfed-Powys Police due to the fact that we do not monitor attendance at any Pride events.  We try and attend the events within Dyfed-Powys Police, but due to operational demand we can’t always guarantee this.  The events would not cost us anything to attend.

                                                                                                           

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 21/09/2022)