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Police boss unveils high tech blitz on two crime hotspots in North Wales
Automatic number plate recognition and dozens of new CCTV cameras will be used in a high tech crackdown on two crime hotspots in North Wales. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Andy Dunbobbin has secured nearly £500,000 in extra funding for the …
Extra £320,000 from police boss for abuse charity will save lives
Anybody needing support can contact DASU via their website www.dasunorthwales.co.uk/contact or by ringing 01244 830436 (Flintshire), 01745 337104 (Denbighshire), 01492 534705 (Colwyn) or 0 1978 310203 (Wrexham). A mum-of-two who was …
Police boss champions high tech crackdown on crime
A police boss will be playing a key role in using technology to fight crime across the UK. The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners is tapping into the expertise of the tech savvy North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner, Andy Dunbobbin. They …
Saving lives of domestic abuse victim would be fitting tribute to murdered mum
All frontline police officers in North Wales are being given specialist training to provide better protection for domestic abuse victims and to save lives. North Wales Police has launched a pioneering “cultural change programme” to improve their …
Police boss bumps into familiar face on beat in Wrexham
North Wales’s new policing chief bumped into a familiar face when he spent a day on the beat in Wrexham. Andy Dunbobbin, the recently-elected Police and Crime Commissioner, was on a fact-finding tour of the streets of the region’s biggest town when he …
VE Day celebrations should be called off to save lives
A police chief is calling for celebrations to mark the 75 th anniversary of VE Day to be postponed and for the new three-week lockdown be extended for at least another week. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones and the three other Welsh …
Mum who suffered years of emotional torture urges domestic abuse victims to contact new 24/7 hotline
The Independent Domestic Violence Advisors can be contacted free of charge 24/7 by ringing the Live Fear Free Helpline on 0808 80 10 800 A mum-of-two who endured years of emotional torture from her partner is urging domestic abuse victims to seek …
Don't criminalise people with drugs problems, say Youth Commission
An influential group of young people are calling for a radical new approach to tackling drugs. The North Wales Youth Commission appointed by the region’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Arfon Jones, say a less “authoritarian” style of policing is needed. …
Vicious gangs target vulnerable pensioners in their 60s and 70s
A record number of victims of modern day slavery and human trafficking are coming to light in North Wales - including pensioners in their 60s and 70s. According to North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones, 2019 saw a 60 per cent increase in …
Police boss backs new 'cannabis card'
A North Wales police boss is backing plans for new “cannabis cards” for medicinal users which would effectively decriminalise the drug. The region’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Arfon Jones, a long-term advocate of drugs reform, believes it would free …