Current activities and recent events
Take a look below to find out about recent events, projects and initiatives supported by Bridgend Community Safety Partnership.
| Children from Ffaldau Primary School in Pontycymmer have a simple message for the drivers in the area – please don’t park on our zig zags! | |
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PCSO Janine Ireland of Garw Valley Neighbourhood Policing team and the student school council at Ffaldau Primary on Ivor St have teamed up to launch Operation Zig Zag, a parking initiative to stop parents and other drivers parking on the zig zag lines outside the school gates. |
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| Laleston Scout Field clear up | |
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On Saturday, 7th March, 2009, Laleston Neighbourhood Policing Officers - PC Tim Low and PCSOs Rob Chapman and Donovan Smith - assisted Bridgend District Scouts in their clear up campaign at the Laleston Scout Field. |
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| Winners Don’t Carry Weapons says Pyle NPT | |
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South Wales Police united with KPC Youth Centre in Pyle on Monday 9th February in a bid to teach young residents that winners don’t carry weapons. |
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| Police Crackdown Tackles Anti-Social Behaviour in Nantymoel | |
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4 youths in Nantymoel received anti-social behaviour referrals this week after South Wales Police launched a crackdown on youth annoyance in the OgmoreValley. |
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| Police Offer Different Sort of Gift at Valentine’s Market | |
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South Wales Police swapped Valentine’s chocolates and roses for crime prevention goodies this week, when they held their own stall at Bridgend town centre’s Valentine’s market. |
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| Police Jingle Bells Campaign Halves Purse Thefts | |
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More shoppers have been able to keep a grip on their finances this year, with the South Wales Police Christmas campaign ‘Jingle Bells’ helping to drop the number of purse thefts by 50% compared to previous years. |
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| 7 people from the Bridgend area were arrested this weekend following a successful operation by South Wales Police. | |
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The police swoop, known as Operation Abacus, was a pre-planned operation that saw over 30 officers hit the streets of Bridgend town centre on Saturday, February 7th in a bid to stamp out substance misuse and alcohol-related crime. |
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| Cardiff Devil Skate Stars Dazzle Youths on Maesteg NPT Trip | |
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Youths from the Maesteg and Bridgend area enjoyed a night of devilish delight when they went to see the Cardiff Devils ice hockey team battle the Hull Stingrays on Sunday 1st February 2009. |
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| South Wales Police Launch Student Surgery for Pencoed Pupils | |
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South Wales Police officers went back to school this week, launching a new ‘Student Surgery’ for pupils at Pencoed Comprehensive School. |
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| Every link counts targeting speed reduction in Maesteg. | |
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Pc Dai Rees recently organised Operation Filament targeting Speed reduction as part of a partnership between Maesteg Neighbourhood Policing team and a local charity Every Link Counts, which helps young people who suffer mild to severe learning difficulties. |
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