North Wales Police is moving to a new way of working from May 4.
This will mean that Flintshire will have a Chief Inspector for the county who will be responsible for investigations and Neighbourhood Policing.
In Flintshire the new Chief Inspector for the area is Darren Wareing.
The new Local Police Area Inspector for the Flintshire North Neighbourhood Policing Team is Inspector Paul McKeown and for Flintshire South, it is Inspector Iwan Jones.
Inspector McKeown will lead the team of Neighbourhood Beat Managers, Police Community Support Officers and the Investigation team, dedicated to the Connahs Quay, Flint and Holywell areas.
They will be based at Deeside, Flint, Holywell and Mostyn Police Stations, but will be out and about in the communities on dedicated patrol and providing reassurance.
The inspector joins the beat as North Wales Police has undergone major restructuring to improve the way the Force works to continue to make north Wales an even safer place to live, work and visit.
Inspector McKeown joined the Metropolitan Police in 1988 serving as a constable and sergeant before transferring to North Wales Police in 2002. Since then he has worked mainly in the Denbighshire and Conwy areas within various departments including the Force Control room, St Asaph Custody and until recently, he was the District Inspector for East Conwy.
He said: “I am really excited to have moved to North Flintshire. We are facing challenging times and my team and I are determined to make a difference to life in the area. We will strive to maintain performance levels so our communities can continue to receive a local policing service they can rely on.
“We will be listening to the local public through the Balance Your Bobbies initiative and when they tell us their issues, we will try to resolve them. I appreciate that not everyone calls us when incidents occur, but I would urge the public to do so, so we can see exactly what the problems are and tackle them.
“I am determined that the North Flintshire area continues to be one of the safest places in Britain to live. Your local police with the public’s help will continue to make every effort to reduce crime and disorder in this area.”
“For years Neighbourhood Policing Teams have worked closely with local residents and partners to identify crime and disorder issues and this will continue.
“All officers on the team, which include PCSO’s, Community Beat Managers and Neighbourhood Policing Sergeants, are committed to continuing with crime reduction in the area and improving the quality of life for residents.
He added: “I encourage the community to make the best use of their local policing team. If anyone has concerns about any issues where they live, needs security advice or more information about what work is being done in their area then they should get in touch.”
The new Local Police Area Inspector for the Flintshire South Neighbourhood Policing Team is Inspector Iwan Jones.
He will lead the team, dedicated to the Mold, Buckley, Saltney and surrounding areas.
They will be based at Mold, Buckley and Saltney Police Stations, but they will also be out and about in the communities on dedicated patrol and providing reassurance.
Inspector Jones joined the force in 1997 and has since worked within various departments including response policing, neighbourhood policing and as a district inspector at Wrexham
He said: “I started my policing career at Mold as a constable working from Mold, Buckley and Saltney stations. It is with a tremendous sense of pride that I return as the district inspector to the South Flintshire to continue the excellent work carried out by Inspector Martin Best.
County Inspector Darren Wareing said “It will be great to be back in Flintshire and to head up the policing there. It will be my forth posting to Flintshire during my 19 years with North Wales Police. My first posting as a student officer was Mold so it’s fitting that I am back.
“I have also worked in Buckley and Deeside. It was only a few years ago I was in Deeside, an area I really enjoyed working in, I got to know some really committed and passionate community members and I look forward to working with them again. My career spans all sorts of roles within the police most of which have been operational front line jobs. Since leaving Deeside I was the head of training and I am currently the head of our Operational Communications Division.
“I am keen to get to Flintshire where I will work with members of the community, partners and my staff to make a difference.”
If you would like to speak to a member of you team, please dial 101. Alternatively, contact details for individual officers are available via the Force website – www.north-wales.police.uk
Your teams regularly hold local meetings in your area, to find out more contact a member of your team or keep an eye out in your local press for details.
