DYFED-Powys Police has topped the list of police forces with most corruption allegations for its size in England and Wales.


In the Dyfed-Powys force area, there were 146 allegations against officers.
With 2,100 police officers, that gave the force a ratio of 69 complaints per 1,000 officers, the highest in Wales and England and more than twice the average.
 

A report by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) revealed that Gwent and North Wales Police also made it into the top five.
 

In north Wales, the ratio was 51 complaints per 1,000 officers, while in South Wales there were 38 complaints per 1,000 officers.
 

In the Dyfed-Powys force, of the 146 complaints made, only 16 found their way to the IPCC.
 

Dyfed-Powys Police said it noted the findings of the report and that in 90 per cent of the cases referred to the IPCC, the matters involved issues of improper disclosure of evidence, irregularity in evidence, or other irregularity in procedure.
 

The IPCC has said it wants clearer information on what constitutes police corruption, with 631 complaints made in Wales between 2008 and 2011.

Responding to the findings, a Dyfed-Powys Police spokesperson said: "Dyfed-Powys Police notes and welcomes the report's findings which will inform future practice locally.
“The force acts proactively to prevent corruption and where it is alleged investigates such cases thoroughly and professionally.
“We are reviewing our policies and procedures in line with national recommendations following various reviews into this subject area.”