Residents across the South Wales Police area are being asked to help shape policing in their communities as we launch a South Wales-wide public consultation. The initiative will see local officers and PCSOs visiting homes and engaging with people in communities over the coming weeks and months. The consultation will give residents an opportunity to…
This is the moment a reckless driver was brought to a stop, after he pushed through miles of traffic which had been brought to a standstill at the scene of a fatal collision, and sped off in the wrong direction. Craig Roach, 42, of Croespenmaen, Caerphilly County Borough, forced his way through the traffic on…
Nathan Oliver, 39, from #MountainAsh, is missing. He was last seen at around 3.15pm on Friday, September 29 in Ffordd Tirwaun #Aberdare,near KFC, and there is concern for his welfare. Anyone who has seen Nathan or has information about his whereabouts is asked to please contact South Wales Police by one of the following means…
More than a quarter of million pounds was prevented from being lost to criminals during September by colleagues across the force recognising when someone might have been a victim of fraud. The Banking Protocol is a national initiative based on joint working between law enforcement and financial institutions, facilitated by UK Finance – in which…
An abandoned dog found wandering the streets of Cardiff has become the latest addition to South Wales Police’s dog section. Sid, a Belgian Malinois who was taken in by Cardiff Dogs Home, has successfully passed his assessment and is now a fully licensed general-purpose dog. South Wales Police’s dog section works closely with Cardiff Dogs…
Many congratulations to our Mid Glamorgan CID team, who received the Serious Organised Acquisitive Crime Investigation of the Year Award! The recognition was for their proactive work and cross-border investigation which saw four people convicted following the commercial burglary of £50,000-worth of electric bikes. The offenders had travelled from Bristol to Talbot Green to research…
Welsh Labours 2022 Manifes to promise Wales to ban pavement parking wherever possible. The Government consulted on options to tackle pavement parking in 2020 and received over 15,000 responses. However, the charity Guide Dogs said that there had been ‘no progress’ on this issue and called for the introduction of tighter national restrictions. New research…
Jordan Scaffe has been sentenced to 14 months imprisonment and made the subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order, after being convicted of six counts of exposure and three counts of voyeurism. Scaffe, 28 from Llantrisant exposed himself on a number of occasions to victims including young girls. Scaffe filmed women while they were undressing…
South Wales Police continues its role out of state-of-the-art technology which allows officers to examine the phones of rape victims far quicker than has ever been previously possible. The investment comes as the force continues to implement Operation Soteria, a new approach to investigating rape. https://www.south-wales.police.uk/SysSiteAssets/media/images/south-wales/news/news-images/2023/09-medi-september/digital-forensics-kiosks-eng.mp4 As part of this initiative the Home Office, through…
This week marked the start of Vulnerable Road Users Awareness Week, a crucial initiative for our community’s safety. Why did the council’s consultants design a sprawling 5-lane junction on a single carriageway? Our dedicated MountainAsh Neighbourhood Policing Team took proactive measures by organizing a speed safety operation. This operation stemmed from growing concerns regarding speeding…
