Neighbourhood Policing

What is Neighbourhood Policing?

The aim of neighbourhood policing is to achieve safe and secure neighbourhoods through providing a service which is tailored to local needs, is visible and accessible to all, provides opportunities for people to influence local community safety priorities, works in partnership with other local organisations, and resolves problems and answers local concerns.

How We Define a Neighbourhood

Results from surveys and consultation exercises showed that most residents in Dyfed Powys saw their neighbourhood as their surrounding streets and estates or the town, village or area where they live.

Based on our research, we identified the existing electoral ward structure as the most appropriate starting point to define the neighbourhood boundaries.

Each Neighbourhood Team covers a locally-agreed geographic area which can constitute one or more electoral wards, reflecting the size and rural nature of Dyfed-Powys.

About the Neighbourhood Teams

Neighbourhood Teams can be made up of both police and partner resources, depending on the needs of the community.

A typical team may consist of an Inspector, Sergeant, Constables, Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs), Special Constables and volunteers.  Partners can include local councillors, wardens, neighbourhood managers, housing managers, youth workers, private security companies, Neighbourhood Watch groups and other community voluntary organisations.  It may also include anyone accredited under Community Safety Accreditation Schemes, which allow individuals involved in a community safety role to be given a limited number of powers.

Team members will be visible, accessible, locally-known and knowledgeable about their areas. As well as using their powers to deal with crime and disorder, they will work with partners to resolve problems that matter most to local people.