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Glanamman and Garnant

To target scrap metal thefts in the Glanamman and Garnant areas.

  • Wednesday, May 2, 2012
    Sat 12 May 2012

    During April, The Police recieved reports of burglaries where large amounts of scrap metal had been stolen. It is evident that there is an increase in the theft of scrap metal in the Cwmamman area and therefore PC Steve Morris and PCSO Hannah Jones will target this to prevent the theft of scrap metal and hopefully see a fall in the amount of scrap metal thefts in the Cwmamman area for May.

    12/05/2012

    Operation Beagle – we need your help


    ‘Operation Beagle’ is a multi-agency approach tackling scrap metal thefts in the Dyfed Powys Police area.

    An increase in the demand for metals such as copper and lead has led in recent months to Metal theft becoming an increasing crime trend across the UK. Whilst offences in the Dyfed Powys Police area are not as high as experienced in other parts of the UK this type of crime does impact upon our performance.

    We experience metal theft crime ranging from the theft of copper (cables, piping, wiring and tanks), lead, fencing, railings, gates, drain covers, catalytic converters to scrap vehicles.

    Partners including Dyfed-Powys Police, Carmarthenshire County Council,

    Environment Agency Wales, and the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service, are targeting illegal waste carriers and scrap metal collectors as well as reducing the opportunity for thieves to sell on or dispose of stolen metal items by working with local scrap merchants to ensure they comply with the law and identify potential thieves.

    Your help through extra vigilance and reporting any suspicious behaviour to the police including vehicle registration numbers and descriptions of individuals suspected of metal theft is crucial to helping detect this type of crime and helps send a clear message to those involved in offences that they are not welcome in our communities.

    If an incident is ongoing please call 999 or in a non-emergency call 101. You can also call Crimestoppers Wales anonymously on 0800 555 111 to report

    Who’s stealing it? Who’s storing it? Where it ends up?

    Please make sure scrap metal is not left on display – lock it up and reduce quantities by selling it to a legitimate scrap metal dealer

    Remember:

    Metal Theft is not a victimless crime, you pay for the repairs to buildings and infrastructure through your bills and taxes. Money destined to be spent on social projects may have to be diverted to pay for repairs.

    Metal theft affects us all

    12/05/2012

    Anyone with information than can assist in reducing or detecting these thefts are encouraged to Contact us on 101, or contacting Crimestoppers annonamously on 0800 555 111.

    For more information on Scrap Metal thefts please click on the below link to ‘Operation Beagle’

    http://www.dyfed-powys.police.uk/en/news/latest-news/201111/operation-beagle-we-need-your-help

     Further updates to follow

     

Past Priorities

Sun, March 18, 2012

  • Ammanford Neighbourhood Policing Team hosted a Multi Cultural event at the main Hall in the Amman Valley Comprehensive School on the 4th March 2012. The event drew a very large crowd of over 350 visitors. The event was held to attract people in our Communities from different backgrounds to try and include people from the 7 strands of Diversity.

    One quote from a visitor '' This has been a long time coming''. '' I have never attended such an enjoyable successful event in this area and I am looking forward to the next one.''

    The event attracted the United Nations volunteer group who visit and carry out community work, agricultural work and environmental work in our areas. The group consisted of students from across the world. Japan, Russia, Germany, Holland, Greece, France and many more. We also had a large congregation from the Thai and Pilipino community, Welsh language groups, elderly, children, the guides, the blind, various associations, various religious groups and also the Chinese and Indian Communities.

    There was a range of entertainment and food sampling all donated free of charge available for the guests. The event also gave the public the opportunity to speak and get to know their representatives from the Neighbourhood Policing Team and give us their views on the areas they reside in.

    The event was opened by the Lady Mayor of Ammanford Irena Hopkins and the audience was also addressed by MP Jonathan Edwards. Present at the event was Paulo Piano, Senior Development Officer from the Llanelli Multicultural Network Project.

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  • Paul Williams

    Inspector Paul Williams joined Dyfed-Powys Police in June 1991. He was originally stationed at Llanelli before transferring to Llwynhendy. He was promoted to Sergeant in Ammanford in 1996, where he served for several years before he transferred back to the Llanelli area. In 2001 he became the Divisional Training Officer for Carmarthenshire, and then qualified to the rank of Inspector. He was promoted to Lampeter as Section Inspector in 2004 before coming back to Carmarthenshire in 2006.  He covered the Human Resources role in Carmarthenshire as Temporary Chief Inspector before starting in Ammanford as Neighbourhood Policing Inspector in 2008. His favourite aspects of the role are helping people and making a difference to the community.

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  • Teresa Ross

    Sergeant Teresa Ross is a local resident from Ammanford and is married with four children. She joined Dyfed-Powys Police in 2000, where her first posting was to Carmarthen town. Teresa went on to work as a Detective Constable for three years, covering the Carmarthenshire area. She was promoted to Sergeant in January 2006 and is also qualified to Inspector level. Teresa is now the local Sergeant for the Ammanford Neighbourhood Policing Team and is looking forward to working closely with the communities in which she has lived and served as a police officer.

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  • Stephen Morris

    PC Stephen Morris was born and bred in Tycroes, Ammanford. He joined the Police service in 2001 having served previously as a Special Constable for 5 years. He says, “Having lived in Tycroes for most of my life I feel that I have an in depth knowledge and understanding of what matters most to the local community. I have also enjoyed several years playing rugby for Llandybie, which has also enabled me to build a large network of key community contacts. My aim is to continue to work in partnership with other agencies to tackle the issues that matter most to our communities.”

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  • Hannah Jones

    PCSO Hannah Jones is from Ystradgynlais and has been in Dyfed-Powys Police since March 2010. She is based at Ammanford police station and covers Glanamman, Garnant, Brynamman and the surrounding areas. She says "I am thoroughly enjoying every aspect of my job and am currently learning to speak Welsh. High-visibility patrol will be my main priority, encouraging links with the local community and making people feel safe."

Neighbourhood Meetings

  • PACT (Partnerships and Communities Together) Meetings, first Wednesday of each month at 7pm.

     

    Partnerships and Communities Together (PACT) gives you the chance to influence local policing priorities in the area.

    Ysgol y Bedol, Garnant
    Wednesday 4 July, 7:00pm

  • PACT (Partnerships and Communities Together) Meetings, first Wednesday of each month at 7pm.

    Partnerships and Communities Together (PACT) gives you the chance to influence local policing priorities in the area.

    Bro Ryan Hall, Bro Ryan, Glanamman
    Wednesday 6 June, 7:00pm

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