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Police have urged drivers not to ignore warning signs on a busy Powys road in a joint message with the family of Margaret Lee who died following a head-on collision.
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As Volunteer’s Week draws to a close, we look at another important part of our force – our Volunteer Chaplains.
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Working on the front line is no easy task, but Dyfed-Powys Police's band of volunteers – the “specials” help ensure our communities are kept safe alongside full-time police officers and PCSO’s.
“I get as much out of it as they do,” says Volunteer Police Cadet Leader in a bid to encourage new leaders to mentor young recruits in Dyfed-Powys Police
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We speak to some of the Volunteer Police Cadets from Newtown about what it is like being in the cadets, what they enjoy and why they volunteer.
High visibility patrols and multi-agency visits will be conducted in Garth Meadow, Knighton.
This priority will run from July- September 2026.
The Neighbourhood policing team will be working closely with the Knighton Behave Or Be Banned (BOBB) scheme committee to address criminal and disorderly behaviour.
This priority will run from July- September 2026.
High visibility patrols of our rural villages and farms, focusing on raising awareness and offering crime prevention advice around quad bike and fuel theft.
This priority will run from April-June 2026.
Report made to Police in relation to the removal of copper pipes and floorboards from a rural, unoccupied property in the Beguildy area. Crime created and offence of Burglary investigated.
On the 16th May, report received from a farmer in the Beguildy area of the theft of over 1000m of electric cable from a poultry shed. Burglary recorded and investigated. Follow up visit conducted by the Rural Crime Team including a crime prevention survey.
Report received in April in relation to the theft of antique jewellery from a business premises in the Knighton area. Crime of Burglary recorded and investigation made.
On the 29th April, 2 quad bikes were taken from a rural property in the Knighton area- with an attempted theft at the same location on the 23rd April. Offence of Burglary recorded and investigation conducted in partnership with the Rural Crime Team.
Crime prevention trained officers from both the local Neighbourhood Policing Team and the Rural Crime Team are continuing to offer free crime prevention advice and surveys and follow up visits to victims of rural crime such as those listed in order to promote security and target hardening measures in rural areas and prevent repeat victims.
Ongoing partnership work is also continuing between Dyfed-Powys Police and neighbouring forces to target and disrupt rural crime and offences connected to travelling criminals.
Neighbourhood officers will be raising awareness around Rogue Traders and protecting yourself from becoming a victim.
This priority will run from April-June 2026.
High visibility patrols of our rural villages and farms targeting criminal activity.
This priority will run from January-March 2026.
Between January and March, frequent high visibility patrols were conducted in the rural villages surrounding Knighton and Presteigne.
In February, a successful joint operation was run between Dyfed-Powys Police and West Mercia Police across the Shropshire border to target the increase of non-dwelling burglaries and thefts.
