Current activities and recent events

Bridgend Neighbourhood Police Officers attended at Newbridge Fields on Sunday, 8th May to police Bridgend's first Cancer Research UK Race for Life. Women of all ages participated in a 5k walk, jog or run - whichever they preferred to do. The race commenced at 11am and there were over 2000 participants (including children and dogs!). A large crowd of spectators cheered on and provided encouragement to everyone in the race.

South Wales Police has been working with Kenfig Nature Reserve and local school children to combat anti-social behaviour in the area.

Pupils from Ysgol y Ferch O’r Sger, Afon y Felin and Corneli Primary School have been designing posters for the ‘Keeping Kenfig Safe’ campaign.

Bridgend Family information Service Annual Exhibition & Fun Day took place at the Bridgend Recreation Centre on Thursday 21st April. In the middle of the exciting build up to the Royal Wedding Bridgend Family Information Service chose a ‘Royal’ theme for this year’s event. Organisers and stand holders along with many of the children dressed up as kings, queens, princes and princesses or sported a Royal Wedding t-shirt to add to the fun.

Llangynwyd residents awoke this morning (Monday April 18th) of find a large black and orange trailer parked on ‘The Square’.

This was a South Wales Police initiative promoting the 101 non-emergency telephone number. The visit was arranged by Llangynwyd PCSO Bella Rees as part of the ward’s current Burglary PACT priority.

Maesteg gets 100 new Deputy Sheriffs, as pupils from Plasnewydd Primary School join up with their local neighbourhood policing officers and fire fighters.

Crime-fighting agencies have joined forces to respond directly to community concerns - closing a Maesteg pub that has been a “hot-spot” for crime and disorder.

The New Hibernian public house, Llwydarth Road, Maesteg has been ordered to close for ten weeks due to repeated and serious levels of anti-social behaviour.

Officers from the Morfa Wildmill Neighbourhood Policing Team have been joining partners to get stuck in planting trees and shrubs as part of a local environment initiative.

Maesteg’s Neighbourhood Policing Team has been running a special traffic operation in response to increased public concern about the way some motorists are driving in the Llynfi valley.

South Wales Police arrested 14 people and summonsed another nine to appear in Court following a day of action against drugs in Bridgend and the Vale of Glamorgan yesterday (Wednesday February 9th).

Cardiff Blues and Welsh rugby international front row forward Gareth Williams was on hand recently to mark the launch of a police operation in the Ogmore Valley designed to raise awareness about the dangers of drink driving.