Appeal to find more custody watchdogs in Wrexham
A search has been launched in Wrexham to find volunteers to act as custody watchdogs.
North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Winston Roddick CB QC is looking for three independent custody visitors in the area.
Their...
Grieving mum backs fix room for drug users in Wrexham
The bereaved mother of a teenager who died after taking ecstasy has backed the call by a police boss to set up safe injecting areas for drug users in North Wales.
Schoolgirl Martha Fernbeck was...
Police boss says tough crackdown on Covid rule breakers is essential
A police boss says a new get-tough approach is essential to crack down on Covid rule-breakers who are putting lives at risk.
North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones spoke out after “selfish” people...
Crime tzar hails volunteers who make spot checks on police custody suites
A SERIES of unannounced checks have been made on police custody suites and cells across North Wales by independent volunteers.
The visits came in support of the current Volunteers Week and were part of a...
Police and Crime Commissioner returns to town where he was the local bobby over...
A police boss is returning to the Gwynedd town where he once pounded the beat as the local bobby to give civic leaders an insight into his role.
Arfon Jones spent 30 years as a...
Woman’s harrowing story of domestic abuse wins ovation from victims’ conference audience
A WOMAN who suffered the daily “torture” of domestic violence for 18 years won a standing ovation after telling her harrowing story at a conference.
The woman from the Conwy area, whose identity must be...
Police boss accuses Welsh Government of “timid fudge” over Covid-19 travel fines
A police boss has accused the Welsh Government of a “timid fudge” over increasing the fines for people flouting coronavirus travel restrictions.
North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones says it is a big...
Pioneering scheme to steer female offenders away from life of crime
An innovative scheme aimed at steering low risk female offenders away from a life of crime has been launched in North Wales.
The Pathfinder pilot scheme which is aimed at women who commit crime or...
New station in Wrexham will provide 21st century policing
The decision to give the go-ahead to build a £13.5 million divisional police HQ on the outskirts of Wrexham will help give the area the 21st century policing it deserves.
That's the message from North...
Julie brings vital experience with Esther Ranzen’s ChildLine to new role in helping victims...
A WOMAN who worked on the original ChildLine founded by Esther Rantzen and went on to head the charity in Wales in now running a new service to help victims of crime.
The fully bilingual...
