Dyfed-Powys Police
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What Dyfed-Powys actually pays in 2026 — the full constable scale, every allowance, and what reaches your account each month.
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Cyber incident, September 2026: what the force has said
Checked 1 October 2026This is a summary of Dyfed-Powys Police's own statement of 25 September 2026, which was still the latest item on the force's news page when we checked on 1 October 2026. The investigation is ongoing, so the facts may change: the force's statement is the authority, not this page.
- The force was subject to a cyber incident identified on Monday 14 September 2026, which disrupted some non-emergency systems.
- An investigation has been running since then with support from cyber-security specialists, and systems have been under precautionary measures while services are restored safely.
- The force says it remains fully operational: 999 and 101 were not affected, and online and email contact, which were unavailable for a period, have been restored.
- The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has been notified.
- At the time of the statement the investigation had found no evidence that members of the public's personal data had been accessed or compromised.
- The force is continuing to investigate whether any information relating to its staff may have been accessed or compromised, and says it will provide appropriate advice to colleagues if required.
- The investigation is being managed by Tarian through its regional cyber-crime unit.
Not known from official sources (as at 1 October 2026): how the incident happened, whether any staff information was in fact accessed, and if so what. The force has not said, and we do not speculate. On 1 October 2026 we found no separate statement about the incident on the news pages of Tarian (rocu.police.uk), the Dyfed-Powys Police and Crime Commissioner or the Dyfed-Powys Police Federation branch. Press reports that go beyond the force's statement are not repeated here.
If you work for Dyfed-Powys: rely on the force's own internal updates. The National Cyber Security Centre warns that criminals use high-profile breaches to send convincing scam messages, so treat any unexpected message about the incident, a password reset or "compensation" with care and check it through an official channel. What a force must tell staff after a breach, the practical steps and where to get support are set out in police data breach: what officers and staff should do.
Source: Statement from Dyfed-Powys Police regarding the 14th September 2026 cyber incident (published 25 September 2026, read 1 October 2026).
Starting salary
£32,255
National scale
Take-home
£1,952
per month, at the starting point
Top of scale
£52,015
≈ £2,942/mo take-home
Against all 43
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top is the Met, £42,334
Dyfed-Powys constable pay scale
Effective 1 September 2026 (calculated: the official 2025/26 scale plus the 3.5% award, rounded to the nearest pound). This is the 7-point scale for constables appointed on or after 1 April 2013 — everyone joining now starts at point 1 and moves up as they complete each year, subject to satisfactory performance, until point 7. (Constables appointed before April 2013 remain on an older 8-point scale — see both scales explained. Some forces start recruits at point 2.)
| Pay point | National base | At Dyfed-Powys |
|---|---|---|
| Point 1 (on appointment) | £32,255 | £32,255 |
| Point 2 | £33,609 | £33,609 |
| Point 3 | £34,972 | £34,972 |
| Point 4 | £36,335 | £36,335 |
| Point 5 | £39,058 | £39,058 |
| Point 6 | £44,544 | £44,544 |
| Point 7 | £52,015 | £52,015 |
Pay beyond constable at Dyfed-Powys
The constable scale tops out at £52,015. Promotion is what moves you past it — here's what the next two ranks actually pay at Dyfed-Powys, allowances included.
| Rank | National base | At Dyfed-Powys | Take-home/mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant | £58,175 | £58,175 | £3,285 |
| Inspector | £66,000 | £66,000 | £3,612 |
Sergeant tops out at point 4; Inspector is shown at point 0. See the full national pay scales for every point in between.
Dyfed-Powys police staff pay
Civilian roles, not officersEverything above is the officer constable scale. Police staff — including PCSOs, control room, custody and back-office roles — aren't on that scale at all. Dyfed-Powys sets its own local pay and grading structure for staff, uplifted each year by the national Police Staff Council award, so there's no single published table the way there is for officers. Staff (and PCSOs) are also on the Local Government Pension Scheme, not the Police Pension Scheme shown on this page.
What's a pension on £32,255–£52,015 actually worth?
The police pension is often worth more than the salary itself over a full career — and it's the part no job advert quantifies. Run Dyfed-Powys's own pay figures through the calculator to see the real number.
Dyfed-Powys pay questions
How much does a Dyfed-Powys Police officer earn? +
A Dyfed-Powys Police constable joining on pay point 1 starts on £32,255 a year and reaches £52,015 at the top of the constable scale (point 7) after six annual increments. There is no regional supplement, so this is the national scale exactly. These are 2026/27 figures calculated from the official 2025/26 scale plus the 3.5% award from 1 September 2026.
What is the take-home pay for a Dyfed-Powys Police constable? +
On the £32,255 starting salary, roughly £1,952 a month reaches your account after income tax, National Insurance and the 12.88% police pension contribution. At the top of the constable scale that rises to around £2,942 a month.
Does Dyfed-Powys Police pay a regional allowance? +
No. Dyfed-Powys Police pays the national police pay scale with no regional supplement. Only the two London forces and eight South East forces pay an allowance on top.
What does a Dyfed-Powys Police sergeant or inspector earn? +
A Dyfed-Powys Police sergeant earns £58,175 at the top of the sergeant scale, and an inspector starts at £66,000 — both including the same allowances a constable here gets.
Has Dyfed-Powys Police had a cyber attack? +
Yes. In a statement on 25 September 2026 the force said a cyber incident identified on Monday 14 September 2026 disrupted some non-emergency systems, that 999 and 101 were not affected, that the Information Commissioner's Office had been notified, and that it had found no evidence that members of the public's personal data had been accessed or compromised. It said it was still investigating whether staff information may have been affected, with the investigation managed by Tarian. That was the latest statement we found when we checked on 1 October 2026.
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