The aim is to make communities safer by stopping, preventing, and responding to ASB. The action plans detail how police forces will work with partners to identify issues. They also tell us the ways police forces intend to solve these challenges. A key objective is to have a victim and harm focused approach to ASB….
PC Chadwick who is from the Gower Neighbourhood policing team and who is also part of the South Wales Police wildlife crime team team explains the new amendments to the Protection of Livestock Act. On the March 18 2026, new legislation came into force across England and Wales to tackle livestock worrying by dogs. We…
One of our student liaison officers PC Ardenell along with two PSCO’s, PCSO Hier and PCSO Rees recently attended St. Margret’s R C Primary school. The officers spoke with groups of children from years 3-6 regarding online safety, how to stay safe online and how to report incidents, we have planned to have duplicate conversations…
South Wales Police has received an increasing number of reports from members of the public regarding anti-social behaviour and public order incidents in and around Aberdare bus station, linked to the behaviour of some pupils and young people in the area. Anti-social behaviour, abusive language, and poor conduct will not be tolerated on bus services…
A man from Pentre has been jailed for assault and coercive control following a South Wales Police investigation. Daniel Batstone, 29, from Pentre was sentenced on March 23 at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court to one year and six months in prison. This sentence follows a change in plea from not guilty to guilty for one…
A week of intensification tackling drug-related crime has seen over 70 people arrested across the South Wales Police force area. The force’s enhanced activity, as part of the national County Lines Intensification Week, saw people arrested and charged, along with seizures of class A and B drugs, knives and cash. Organised Crime, Intelligence, and Exploitation…
On one of its busiest policing days of the year, South Wales Police will have extra officers patrolling our town and city centres this weekend for Super Saturday (March 14). Super Saturday is the name traditionally given to the last round of the Six Nations when all the competing teams play on the same day….
A man has been jailed for assaulting three children in the park, following a South Wales Police investigation. Luke Jancouski, 39, of Trecynon has been sentenced to one year and six months in prison following his conviction. The sentencing took place on Thursday March 5 at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court where Jancouski pleaded guilty to two counts…
A couple from Rhondda have been jailed after having sex in a public space. The incident took place on February 23, 2026, where officers received a call from the owner of a café in Talbot Green alleging two people had broken into the outdoor seating area at the venue and were caught on CCTV having…
Good Work | Porthcawl Neighbourhood policing team were made aware of several reports of anti-social use of e-scooters and e-bikes last week. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1643831339947269 Officers viewed CCTV footage from Porthcawl bus station and identified two boys riding e-bikes in an anti-social manner. Both boys were spoken to and given warnings by officers and one of the…
