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Neighbourhood policing is at the heart of our approach to keeping South Wales safe. Our PCSOs and officers are proud to be integral parts of the communities they serve.
We want to ensure our neighbourhood policing is as efficient and effective as it can be, and our aim is to be the best in the country at understanding and responding to the needs and priorities of each individual community. Your local neighbourhood policing team is made up of officers and PCSOs based in your area who are both visible and accessible.
Fundamental to our model of neighbourhood policing is engaging with our communities: connecting with individuals, organisations, businesses, schools, workplaces and others; working to understand, respond to, and tackle your concerns and priorities; and putting measures in place to prevent issues from escalating – or from occurring in the first place.
By working together and focusing on early intervention, prevention and problem solving, we can find long-term solutions to local problems.
Please note that to report a crime or incident to South Wales Police, you can visit Home | South Wales Police or in an emergency, please dial 999.
Tîm plismona cymdogaeth y Barri a’r Fro / Barry & The Vale Neighbourhood Policing Team
Lloyd Bridgeman
PCSO
07584884509
Esther Cole
Police Constable
07816280453
Ross Hamer
Police officer
07929 714489
Kate Johnston
PCSO
07870 911098
Andrew Nealon
Sergeant
07870917540
Local Priority Issues
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Shoplifting & Retail crime Issued 16 September 2026 |
Action taken is updated every three months Actioned 16 September 2026 |
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The ward priorities will be ASB on King Square, Barry Library and the multi-storey car park. Issued 16 March 2026 |
ASB on King Square, Barry Library and the multi-storey car park – a way marker was implemented for the multi-storey car park and regular patrols and contact maintained with security staff who now have Body Worn Video cameras. Intel logs also submitted as a result for dealing at the location. I am not aware of any recent reports so this can be closed. These locations are always going to attract issues/reports due to the nature of the location and will have periods of increased/decreased incidents. Place Based Policing (PBP) patrols will continue to direct resources to these location to address/monitor issues and provide a visible presence. Actioned 16 June 2026 |
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The new priority will be ongoing Anti social behaviour and drug taking / smoking Multi Storey car park. Issued 15 December 2025 |
Officers have now created a waymarker which will monitor how often patrols take place. Actioned 16 March 2026 |
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Shopping and Retail Crime - Town Centre Issued 15 September 2025 |
We have had a focus on retail theft and prolific offenders. In the last month we have as a team arrested 7 prolific offenders for shoplifting and charged them with a total of 35 different offences. Actioned 15 December 2025 |
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Shoplifting & Retail crime - Town Centre Issued 17 June 2025 |
We have carried out high-visibility patrols in identified areas. Actioned 16 September 2025 |
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