Current activities and recent events

A special police operation involving Neighbourhood Police Officers, Special Constables and the police dog section was held on Saturday night (September 11) in Porthcawl.

The Road Safety Department at Bridgend County Borough Council have linked with The Llangeinor Pony Club to support their on-going training of Riding and Road Safety for each of its one hundred members.

Wales Rugby League, Safer Bridgend, and Community First are proud to host The Street Rugby League Finals Day at The Riverside Hardware Brewery Field in Bridgend on Friday 17th September at 5.30pm.

Throughout the summer, the Neighbourhood Beat Manager for Porthcawl East and Newton wards Police Constable Jerry Owen has been working with the local young people and taking advantage of the facilities available at the Griffin Park Youth Drop in Centre to give them an insight into the many facets of South Wales Police.

A successful summer operation run by the Ogmore Valley Neighbourhood Policing Team has seen a decrease in youth annoyance over recent months.

Safer Bridgend Community Safety Partnership have secured a weekly information spot on the Lee Jukes breakfast show on Bridge FM, the county’s favourite local radio station.

A problem underpass in Ynysawdre which has been blighted by graffiti for years has been transformed by local youngsters into a blaze of colourful pictures.

Newcastle neighbourhood Police Community Support Officer Christian Freeth has been working with Bridgend Youth Service throughout August supporting a range of centre-based services aimed at the young people of the area in a special Summer Vibe initiative.

Pupils from Pen-Y-Bont School in Bridgend have taken part in an end of year Road Safety Competition which will help them to remain safe while out and about during the school holidays and beyond.

Youngsters took to the streets to compete in the boroughs second street rugby league festival of 2010. After the resounding success of the first tournament where 60 children from Caerau, Nantymoel, Sarn and Wildmill take part, teams once again made the trip to the Waterton ground in hope of being crowned champions.