Complaints against Welsh police forces have jumped by up to 127% in three years, according to official figures published yesterday.
There were 774 complaints involving Wales’ largest force, South Wales Police, in 2008-09, according to the Independent Police Complaints Commission – an 83% rise on the number of complaints in 2003-04.
North Wales Police also experienced a jump in complaints, rising in 2008-09 to 390 – a 115% increase on 2003-04.
Dyfed-Powys Police saw an increase in complaints of 127% in three years, with 286 complaints, and Gwent saw a 50% increase, with 264 complaint cases. However, the vast majority of complaints – ranging between 89% and 94% for each force – were unsubstantiated.
And complaints against Dyfed-Powys Police actually fell in the past 12 months, as did those in Gwent. Complaints against South Wales Police and North Wales Police rose in the past 12 months by 13% and 22% respectively.
Jenny Randerson, Liberal Democrat AM for Cardiff Central, said: “It’s not surprising that in difficult economic times, an underfunded police service receives more complaints. We have long been campaigning for South Wales Police to receive its fair share for being a police force representing a vibrant capital city.”
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