Current activities and recent events

13 ASBO referrals were given out across the Ogmore Valley from Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd May after police held a targeted operation to crackdown on youth annoyance and underage drinking.

Five teenagers from Porthcawl Comprehensive got an insight into police life on Monday June 1st when they were treated to a visit at Force Headquarters.

24 criminals from across Bridgend Borough were arrested on Wednesday, April 29th in a mass operation by police to catch outstanding offenders and suspects.

The Triage centre opened its doors again on Sunday 3rd May to provide another successful safety service in Bridgend town centre.

Figures released by the Home Office on Thursday, 23rd April reveal that crime in the Bridgend area has fallen in the final quarter of 2008.

Bridgend Women’s Aid received a cheque of £470.32 on March 18th thanks to fundraising conducted by The Safer Bridgend Community Partnership and members of the Bridgend Domestic Abuse Forum through the international White Ribbon campaign.

The Family information service Annual Exhibition & Fun Day took place at the Bridgend Recreation Centre on Thursday 16th April. This year's theme was ‘Pirates’. Organisers, stand holders and many of the children dressed up as pirates to add to the fun.

New Neighbourhood Support Teams operating within South Wales Police have proved to be a great success for the Bridgend Borough, with officers from the brand new Maesteg Sector Neighbourhood Support Team making three arrests for theft, motoring, drug and burglary related offences within a matter of hours on their first team shift.

Over 20 people from organisations throughout the Bridgend borough came together on Friday 3rd April in a mission to clean up Cornelly.

Four primary schools from across Porthcawl went head to head on Tuesday, March 24th in a bid to be crowned Quizmaster Champions in the annual Porthcawl PCSOs Primary Quizathon.