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How many police officers are in South Wales?
3000 police officers
The force has almost 3000 police officers and over 2200 police staff, including Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) and a team of dedicated volunteers that includes over 200 Special Constables and around 200 Police Youth Volunteers.
WHO head of police in South Wales?
Jeremy Vaughan
Jeremy Vaughan was promoted to Chief Constable of South Wales Police in November 2020. Jeremy began his policing career in 1996 with North Wales Police.
Who is the current South Wales Police Commissioner?
Alun Michael
South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner | |
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Incumbent Alun Michael since November 2012 | |
Police and crime commissioner of South Wales Police | |
Reports to | South Wales Police and Crime Panel |
Appointer | Electorate of South Wales |
How many police forces are in Wales?
There are 43 territorial police forces and three special forces in England and Wales.
Who is responsible for police in Wales?
South Wales Police
South Wales Police Heddlu De Cymru | |
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Headquarters | Bridgend |
Police officers | 3,119 (2020) 152 special constables (2020) |
PCSOs | 366 (2020) |
Police and Crime Commissioner responsible | Alun Michael, Labour |
What is the police called in Wales?
Heddlu De Cymru
South Wales Police (Welsh: Heddlu De Cymru) is one of the four territorial police forces in Wales; the largest in Wales by strength and population served, and the seventh largest in the United Kingdom.
Who is the crime commissioner for Wales?
The new Police and Crime Commissioner for the North Wales Police area is Labour’s Andy Dunbobbin. The role has a salary of £71,400.
Who is responsible for policing in Wales?
This year, our council tax pays for 47% of the combined police budgets in Wales. The rest – just under a fifth (18.6%) – comes from the Welsh government.
How do you say police in Welsh?
When it is in the last syllable of a word it is pronounced as an ‘i’ – as in English ‘is’. For example, the Welsh for mountain is mynydd (mun-ith); the Welsh for mountains is mynyddoedd (mun-uth-oith)….Meaning of Welsh Signs.
Welsh | English | Rough Pronunciation |
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Heddlu | Police | hethlee |
Ysbyty | Hospital | uss-butty |
Traeth | Beach | trye-th |
ARAF | SLOW | arav |
What does DS mean in Wales police?
Most local police stations have more uniformed officers than CID officers; a smaller station might have five DCs with a Detective Sergeant (DS) in command, while a larger station would have more CID officers under a detective of higher rank.
Who is the police commissioner of South Wales?
The force is overseen by the South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner, which replaced a police authority of councillors, magistrates and lay members in 2012. Since the creation of the post, the office has been held by Labour politician, Alun Michael .
Who is host authority for South Wales Police and Crime Panel?
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is the host authority for the South Wales Police and Crime Panel, and provides administrative support. If you have any questions, please contact Democratic Services using the details below.
Who is the police force of New South Wales?
The New South Wales Police Force (NSW Police Force; previously the New South Wales Police Service and New South Wales Police) is the primary law enforcement agency of the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is a servant of the Crown, independent of Government, although a minister of the Crown has administration.
How many police support volunteers are there in South Wales?
Police Support Volunteers are used to support police officers. South Wales Police currently have 285 Police Support Volunteers which is their maximum capacity.