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A landmark new plan from Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Andy Dunbobbin to fight crime in North Wales over the next three years was approved on Monday 27 January by the North Wales Police and Crime Panel meeting at Bodlondeb, Conwy. The Plan will now be put into action by North Wales Police across the region.
The new Plan has been written by Mr Dunbobbin and his team after extensive consultation during last summer with the people of North Wales. Over 4,600 people took part in a survey about what they wanted to see from Police. This was double the number that took part in a similar consultation in 2021, with Welsh language responses nearly tripling over the same period.
Final approval for the plan was given by the North Wales Police and Crime Panel, which is a body made up of councillors and co-opted independent members from across North Wales who scrutinise the work of the Police and Crime Commissioner.
There are three key priorities in Mr Dunbobbin’s plan:
- A local neighbourhood policing presence
- This encompasses serious and organised crime; rural and wildlife crime; road safety; and antisocial behaviour (ASB).
- Supporting victims, communities and businesses
- This includes action on violence against women and girls; business and retail crime; responsiveness (such as the speed with which calls into Police are answered); cyber crime; hate crime; modern slavery, human trafficking and organised immigration crime.
- A fair and effective criminal justice system
- This involves dealing with domestic violence perpetrators; further developing the North Wales Victims’ Panel; and measures around equality, diversity, inclusion and ethics.
Police and Crime Commissioner Andy Dunbobbin commented: “Ahead of the PCC election in May last year, I once again published a clear vision for a safer North Wales through my manifesto. It is the vision the public voted for, it is the vision that I have consulted on extensively since being re-elected and it is the vision contained within my Plan.
“I have written this Plan with the help of the people of North Wales and I am grateful to the thousands of residents that completed my survey and those I have had the opportunity to meet since being first elected in 2021. I have also listened to the Chief Constable and senior officers of North Wales Police for their operational input, as well as our other statutory partners.”
While all of the priorities in the Plan are important to the PCC, it was clear from speaking to the public during the consultation and during visits to communities across the region that police visibility and combatting ASB are at the heart of people’s concerns around policing in North Wales. Mr Dunbobbin has recently visited towns such as Buckley, Llandudno, Rhyl and Bangor to see measures underway to combat ASB and deal with this scourge, and he is committed to working further to reduce it.
Mr Dunbobbin said: “People want to see more Police Officers and PCSOs on the beat and this is something that is very important to me. People often link a lack of Police visibility with an increase in ASB, which is a problem in many of our areas, both urban and rural. While we have seen a number of successes with pilot schemes such as the #RenewRhyl project, we need to see further progress in this area to reassure residents, punish the wrongdoer and give redress back to communities.
“We also need to deal with the root causes of ASB and work with perpetrators to stop it happening again. If this is a young person, we need to get in early, ensure they see the wrong they have done and ensure they are able to change their ways, and their lives, for the better and be more productive and responsible members of society. That’s why an important part of my role is commissioning services that work to prevent the root causes of crime, whether that’s youth disengagement, substance misuse, trauma, homelessness or any other issues that cause people to commit crime.”
With the approval of the Plan, Mr Dunbobbin will now work with North Wales Police Chief Constable Amanda Blakeman to ensure it is rolled out across the Force area and that the officers and staff of North Wales Police understand and act on the priorities for the people of the region.
Chief Constable Blakeman said: “This Police and Crime plan echoes our priorities of being visible in our communities, fighting, preventing and reducing crime, and providing an excellent service to victims. We share the same aim of ensuring that we deal with the issues that matter most to our local communities.
“I look forward to continuing to work with the Commissioner, our local communities and partners to make North Wales the safest place to live, work and visit.”
Andy Dunbobbin added: “Now is the time to put my plan into action and I will work with North Wales Police closely on its implementation and monitor how they and our other partners deliver against the priorities outlined in the Plan. I look forward to seeing effective partnership working in the years ahead to deliver these priorities.”
To read the North Wales Police and Crime Plan 2025-2028 visit:
Welsh: Cynllun Heddlu a Throsedd Gogledd Cymru 2025-2028.pdf
English: North Wales Police and Crime Plan 2025-2028.pdf
Hard copy versions will appear at libraries and other public information points across North Wales in due course and to receive a printed copy through the post, please contact the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner in the following ways:
Email: OPCC@northwales.police.uk
Phone: 01492 805486
Post: Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner North Wales, Police Headquarters, Glan y Don, Colwyn Bay, LL29 8AW