Weapon sweeps, community engagement, amnesty bins, proactive warrants and stop searches. Just some of the activities carried out by our teams during last week’s Op Sceptre Intensification Week to tackle knife crime. While tackling knife crime and educating about its dangers is a daily priority for us, the national week of action aims to focus…
South Wales Police are aware of a number of recent incidents involving dogs in our force area where injuries to members of the public have been caused. Whilst we recognise that the majority of dog owners are responsible, we wish to remind others that they have a legal responsibility to keep their dog/s under control….
The Police Uplift Programme began in 2019, with the UK Government aiming to recruit an additional 20,000 officers across forces in England and Wales. Over the last three years, we have recruited 870 new officers – 92% more than the targeted increase of 452. As a force, we are committed to attracting, employing, and supporting…
South Wales Police are appealing for the victims of an assault in Aberaman to contact us and aid our investigation. Two unknown people were victims of a serious assault on Lewis Street, Aberaman, #Aberdare at 2 am on Monday 8 May. We are also appealing for any witnesses to the assault. One victim (pictured) is…
South Wales Police are aware of two social media posts with a number of comments regarding a suspected dog attack in the Pontyclun area. The posts state “Police are refusing to do anything” which is simply untrue. We can confirm a 999 report relating to this matter was received on the 28th of April and…
The local neighbourhood policing team in Talbot Green has teamed up with roads policing officers, the Road Safety and Commercial Vehicle Unit and the Driving & Vehicle Standards Agency to tackle speeding and anti-social driving. Operation Buena took place on Friday 21 April, and resulted in over 30 vehicles being pulled over by the team….
Detective Inspector Matt Hicks said: “South Wales Police is investigating an incident in Aberdare, which has resulted in a man being stabbed. “Police were called to Cobden Street at 4.10 pm yesterday (Monday 17 April). A 52-year-old man was taken to the hospital “A 52-year-old man was taken to hospital. His injuries are not life-threatening. “A…
South Wales Police Chief Constable Jeremy Vaughan has today reaffirmed the force’s commitment to the use of facial recognition technology to keep the public safe. A series of trial deployments and the testing and evaluation of data has been carried out and confirmed that the responsible way in which the technology is used by South…
