Current activities and recent events

Bridgend Police have received around 45 reports of ‘purse dipping’ in the Bridgend sector since the beginning of December 2007. The victims are elderly females whose purses have been taken from unopened handbags or shopping bags.

People in Bridgend are being encouraged to ditch plastic bags and use more environmentally friendly re-usable bags.

South Wales Police has delivered on the promise to establish a named point of contact in every neighbourhood, along with dedicated teams, as part of our Neighbourhood Policing Programme. These officers are accessible to communities and work in partnership to solve problems.

Most people who call at your home will be genuine. But sometimes, people turn up unannounced, with the intention of tricking their way into your home.They are known as ‘distraction burglars’ or ‘bogus callers’, whose only aim is to get into homes to distract people and steal their money or valuables.You should always be aware when someone you don’t know calls at your door.

Safer Bridgend Community Safety Partnership successfully hosted the first anti-social behaviour information day on Saturday in the VETZ club in Pontycymer.

Due to concerns raised in last weeks Caerau ward PACT meeting about excessive and dangerous speeding of vehicles, a Speeding Operation was undertaken by the Caerau Neighbourhood Policing Team at ‘Heol Ty Wyth’, Nantyffyllon.

On Saturday 16th February 2008 Safer Bridgend will be hosting an anti social behaviour information day at he VETZ Club, Oxford Street, Pontycymmer.

RUBGY stars The Ospreys have come up trumps once again in helping young people keep safe within Ospreylia.

The region has joined forces with project sponsors Npower renewables and South Wales Community Safety Partnerships to produce an Ospreys version of the popular trump cards game.

Some 43 colour cards have been produced as well as a giant A1 poster featuring Osprey squad photos, players’ statistics and key community safety messages.

Bridgend Division of the South Wales Police which covers Bridgend, Porthcawl and Maesteg released their annual crime figures today revealing a fantastic drop of a 6.4% drop in all crime for the year 2007 compared to 2006.

The latest drugs campaign to sweep through the Borough of Bridgend has achieved unprecedented and unparalleled success, proving that Bridgend really has been made the most uncomfortable place for drug dealers.