HomeWhat Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) Do
In Dyfed Powys the main role of our PCSOs is to support the Neighbourhood Policing Teams by engaging with the community and providing a highly-visible and reassuring presence.
Nationally all PCSOs have been granted a standard set of powers and the Chief Constable also has the discretion to grant a limited number of additional powers through the Police Reform Act 2002. Currently in our force, they have not been designated with the power of detention but are able to deal with minor anti-social behaviour and quality of life issues.
Their powers include seizing tobacco and cigarettes from young people causing a nuisance, and the ability to demand the name and address of people acting in an anti-social way. They can stop and direct traffic and pedal cycles, should this be necessary. They can seize drugs and require the name and address of the persons possessing them. They also have the power to issue fixed penalty tickets for certain minor offences such as cycling on a footway, dog fouling, litter, and throwing fireworks.