Shoplifiting - Town Centre - Shoplifting continues to be an issue within Bridgend town centre. Shops targeted the most are SPAR and Boots.

Issued 17 June 2025

We patrol the town centre frequently and make our presence known. The storenet radio is utilised to communicate with the shops and Bridgend County Borough Council CCTV. There are also quarterly meetings for the town centre which we attend, and this is to discuss offences which are committed within the town centre. We have a good rapport with the retail community and we always aim to deal with shoplifting offences when they are reported. The two main shops that are targeted are Spar and Boots and both these locations are visited multiple times daily. We also engage with the drug intervention programme. Officers are now able to refer subjects to the drug intervention so they can get further support if needed as many shoplift to fund a drug habit.
We also engage with the Wallich who have good connections with the majority of our subjects.
There are currently two Op orders set up in the Morfa ward.
Op Sentinel - Targeted deployment of resources to three microbeats to reduce criminal activity. Requirement: High visibility Patrols, Anti-social behaviour referrals, Section 35 notices and zero tolerance, positive enforcement around crime and disorder. Op Chudleigh (now Op Dianella) - Proactive operation around Bridgend Town centre utilising Neighbourhood policing teams, Community safety partners and OP Sentinel staff targeting Anti-social behaviour, Crime and disorder within the town centre.

Actioned 17 June 2025

Public Order - Town Centre - There is a high volume of Public Order incidents in the town centre due to persons being under the influence of alcohol.

Issued 17 June 2025

The town centre is a hotspot location for Anti-social behaviour/Disorder involving alcohol misuse. Anti-social behaviour referrals are submitted for repeat offenders and there are also Community protection notices in place. Section 35 notices are also issued which can ban a subject from a certain location for a period of time, normally 48 hours. If this is breached the subjects are then arrested. As with shoplifting, we engage with both the Wallich and the drug intervention programme to offer a support network. In some cases, this has had a positive outcome.
There are currently two Op orders set up in the Morfa ward.
Op Sentinel - Targeted deployment of resources to three microbeats to reduce criminal activity. Requirement: High visibility Patrols, Anti-social behaviour referrals, Section 35 notices and zero tolerance, positive enforcement around crime and disorder. Op Chudleigh (now Op Dianella) - Proactive operation around Bridgend Town centre utilising Neighbourhood policing teams, Community Safety Partners and OP Sentinel staff targeting Anti-social behaviour, Crime and disorder within the town centre.

Actioned 17 June 2025

Drug dealing/taking - Town Centre - Persons are continuing to deal and take drugs within the town centre, specifically in the lane behind BEATS café.

Issued 17 June 2025

We proactively patrol the town centre and listen to the concerns of our retail community. Drugs is an issue that is reported frequently. Where grounds exist, persons are stop searched and if it’s a positive search, then is it dealt with robustly. We also engage with the drug intervention programme which support subjects, which in some cases has had a positive impact since the use of the buvidal injection. Areas of concern are patrolled daily.
There are currently have two Op orders set up in the Morfa ward.
Op Sentinel - Targeted deployment of resources to three microbeats to reduce criminal activity. Requirement: High visibility Patrols, Anti-social behaviour referrals, Section 35 notices and zero tolerance, positive enforcement around crime and disorder. Op Chudleigh (now Op Dianella) - Proactive operation around Bridgend Town centre utilising Neighbourhood policing teams, Community Safety Partners and OP Sentinel staff targeting Anti-social behaviour, Crime and disorder within the town centre.

Actioned 17 June 2025