Current activities and recent events

The Maesteg neighbourhood policing officers are taking to the water on Easter Saturday (3 April) to take part in the annual Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Race.

Within Bridgend two forums exist to promote community cohesion and equality among the County of Bridgend; the Bridgend Equalities Forum which aims to promote equality and good community cohesion in Bridgend County Borough by building strong and positive relationships between people from different backgrounds, and the Community Cohesion Group.

In recent months Bridgend police has been mounting a successful concerted effort to address anti social behaviour and disorder in the town centre during the evening and night time.

On Saturday 13th March 11 lucky winners of the Ourbobby.com competition organised by PCSO Christian Freeth spent the day Paintballing at TASKFORCE Cowbridge courtesy of Safer Bridgend Partnership.

On Tuesday 16th February officers from Caerau NPT and Sector Inspector Steve Evans attended an Open day at Blaencaerau School. The event was to show possible developments for the school as it is no longer in use, but Caerau NPT used this opportunity to help the children in Caerau Stay Safe on their bikes.

PCSO Philemon and PCSO Wesgate were asked to help out in Clych Meithrin Nursery, a welsh nursery based at the Tabernacl Church Hall in Porthcawl, as the children were learning about people who are there to help.

Anti social behaviour crackdown within the Ogmore Valley following the success of Operations Benedict and Bellflower.

Following an increase in reported incidents of anti social behaviour being committed by local youths who were responsible for disabling First Cymru buses as they stopped to pick up and drop off passengers on Ogwy Street, Nantymoel members of the Ogmore Valley Neighbourhood Policing team (NPT) put together a special operation to deal with the problem.

Speeding drivers, defective vehicles and mobile phone use were all targeted as part of National Specials Weekend in Porthcawl.

The Neighbourhood Policing team for Ynysawdre have been working with

Bridgend County Borough Council’s (BCBC) Enforcement Officer to step up patrols of the local parks and playing fields - areas where dog fouling has become an increasing problem.

A triage unit will be set up in the town centre to treat revellers needing medical attention on Saturday 6th February, Saturday 13th February, Friday 26th February, Saturday 13th March and Saturday 20th March between 10pm and 4am.