St Clears, Llanboidy and Trelech

Inspector Steve Lee joined Dyfed-Powys Police in 1996 having worked in the public service industry for 19 years. He served as a PC in Ammanford and Kidwelly police stations before becoming a sergeant. He was stationed at Llanelli, Lampeter and St. Clears before taking up his current role of Inspector based in the Carmarthen Rural Section. He said: “I am a local resident and I have found that knowing the local community has helped me identify and deal with the concerns and issues within my section. I look forward to furthering the ties already made with the local communities and our partner agencies, with the intention of reducing crime and instances of anti-social behaviour whilst developing the profile of my neighbourhood policing team”.

Police Sergeant Simon Wright Joined Dyfed-Powys Police in 1987.  He has served as a uniform officer in Powys, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion and has performed roles as a Divisional Inspector and has managed the Carmarthenshire Division Professional Development Unit before taking up the role as Carmarthen Rural NPT Sergeant. He is a graduate of the University of Glamorgan gaining a BA Hons Degree in Police Sciences.  Sergeant Wright is keen on tackling anti-social behaviour, drugs and violent crime matters and aims to improve the communities’ confidence of the Police in the Carmarthen Rural Area.

PC Martin Skinner joined Dyfed-Powys Police in October 1988 and initially worked in Llanelli. He transferred to Carmarthen division in August 1994 and has been based at St Clears police station since February 2003. He joined the St Clears neighbourhood team in October 2006, and his areas include St Clears, Llanboidy & Trelech.

PCSO Leighton Tipping joined Dyfed Powys Police in April 2006, where he started in the Force Communinication Centre at Police Headquarters as a call handler taking 999 emergency calls and 101 non-emergency calls. He then worked in the Operations Department in 2008 dispatching officers to calls, and working with other agencies. Whilst working in the operations department, he was a Special Constable serving in Carmarthen police station. Leighton took up his role as a PCSO in May 2010 in the St Clears area, covering St Clears and Whitland areas.