More than 4,000 crimes in the police force area covering Powys are going unrecorded each year, the police inspectorate has said. HMICFRS found that Dyfed-Powys Police is only recording 87.6 per cent of all reported crime – with its performance for violent crime only 85.4 per cent. The inspectorate warned that some crimes involving domestic abuse or vulnerable victims were among those going unrecorded, and that on average 4,400 crimes of all types are going unrecorded each year. The inspectorate also said that after a follow-up inspection to a 2018 finding that Dyfed-Powys Police was too often failing to record reported crimes, the force had failed to make the expected improvements .
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Dyfed-Powys Police has become the first force in Wales to be awarded for its commitment to victims of antisocial behaviour. The force has signed up to the ASB Help Pledge, which commits officers and staff to giving victims of antisocial behaviour a voice when they feel their case has not been adequately responded to. Dyfed-Powys Police was awarded the ASB Help Pledge after creating a clear process which enables the force and partners to play an active role in resolving entrenched antisocial behaviour. Antisocial behaviour coordinator Jess Thomas said “Subscribing to the ASB Pledge demonstrates that we are committed to identifying and supporting victims of antisocial behaviour.