t’s almost time… the South Wales Police Family Fun Day 2024 will take place on Saturday, June 29, at HQ in Bridgend! This event is a great opportunity for you to find out what we do as a service, from taking fingerprints to firearm demonstrations. What’s the Family Fun Day all about? As with last year’s event,…
Two men and a woman from Cardiff have been found guilty of drug offences following a trial at Cardiff Crown Court that ended on Tuesday, April 30. A further man from Barry pleaded guilty in May 2023. The four formed part of a Cardiff-based Organised Crime Group (OCG) who were using the EncroChat communication platform…
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is calling on people living in North East Wales to help protect its upland landscapes from the potentially devastating environmental damage caused by illegal off-roading. 2016 they said Illegal Off-Roading will not be tolerated in Cynon Valley 2023 South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner responds to AberdareOnline on Policing in Cynon…
Law enforcement agencies have issued warnings after a significant rise in reports of so-called ‘sextortion’ – when people are forced into paying money or meeting other financial demands after an offender has threatened to release nude or semi-nude photos of them. The National Crime Agency has this week circulated an alert to hundreds of thousands of UK teachers following…
A man from Hirwaun has been jailed after pleading guilty to causing death by dangerous driving. The collision happened on Thursday, February 29, on Brecon Road in Hirwaun, when a Ford Fiesta driven by Harley Whiteman collided with a pedestrian. As a result of the collision a 13-year-old local boy died. Nineteen-year-old Harley Whiteman, from…
The joint operation between British Transport Police, Gwent Police and South Wales Police saw the introduction of a wellbeing support hub working with local partners to safeguard those found to be caught up in County Lines on the rail network. The two-day operation (24-25 April) saw officers deployed at stations including Cardiff Central, Newport, Swansea…
A 3 day Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) operation has yielded nice results for our Roads Policing officers. 2 anti-social driving warning notices were issued. If a continued manner of driving is observed, vehicles will be seized next time! 12 drivers were reported for licence/insurance offences and vehicles were seized. Traffic offence reports were issued…
County lines is the name given to drug dealing where organised criminal groups (OCGs) use phone lines to move and supply drugs, usually from cities into smaller towns and rural areas. They exploit vulnerable people, including children and those with mental health or addiction issues, by recruiting them to distribute the drugs. This is often…
Several cannabis factories have been dismantled this week by Rhondda neighbourhood officers. These factories were located in the heart of our communities and without the support and assistance of residents they could have remained undetected. The invaluable information provided by members of the public and the swift response by officers and Western Power has undoubtedly…
Five police forces have worked in collaboration last week (April 11) in a first-of-its-kind operation, tackling uninsured driving along the length of the M4 from London to Swansea. The MIB (Motor Insurers’ Bureau) initiative working alongside officers from South Wales, Gwent, Avon and Somerset, Wiltshire, and Thames Valley Police has seen uninsured vehicles seized along…
