FOI 523/26

Request

How many Post Incident procedures were called within the last 2 years as well as the figure on mandatory referrals made to the IOPC.

Response

We have consulted with our Professional Standards Department (PSD) and our force lead on Post Incident Procedures (PIP) have provided the following information in relation to your request.

Post Incident Procedures

Within the last 2 years (01/03/2024 – 01/05/2026) there have been 11 recorded PIP callouts within South Wales Police.

Mandatory Referrals to the IOPC

PSD conducted a searched of their records for all non-voluntary IOPC referrals within the last 2 years. This search indicated that 294 mandatory referrals were made to the IOPC within this time frame.

Please see the following link, which contains a document detailing the criteria for mandatory referrals to the IOPC (Chapter 9 - Referrals): Statutory guidance - 2020 | Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC)