FOI 457/25

REQUEST 

Please will you provide me with the costs incurred by South Wales Police & Police Commissioner in Financial Years 2023 and 2024.

Please include all costs including but not limited to;

*           number of police officers

*           number of support staff

*           number of Police Commissioner Support Staff

*           Cost of buildings

*           Total for Police Officer Salaries

*           Total for Support Staff Salaries

*           Total for Police Commissioner Salary

*           Total for Police Commissioner Support Staff

*           Total for Pension contributions by South Wales Police for all staff (Police Officers, Support Staff, etc)

RESPONSE

In relation to your request for costs incurred by the Police Commissioner as this information is available in the public domain, we are therefore not obliged to provide this information as the following exemption applies:

Section 21 – Information Accessible by Other Means.

This is an absolute, class-based exemption which means that a public authority is not required to consider the public interest in disclosure.

Under Section 16, the duty to provide advice and assistance, please see the below link:

Annual Reports - South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner

Please note any further information required in relation to the police crime commissioner will need to be directed to the commissioner’s office. Under S.16 our duty to advise and assist please see their email below:

[email protected]

We consulted with our HR and finance department who have provided the below response to your request.

Please see below numbers of police officers and staff within South Wales Police:

Please see below spend for South Wales Police: