North Wales Police is moving to a new way of working from May 4th this year.
This will mean that you will have a Chief Inspector for your county who will be responsible for investigations and Neighbourhood Policing.
In Gwynedd the new Chief Inspector for the area is Peter Gaffey.
Your new Local Police Area Inspector for the Gwynedd South Neighbourhood Policing Team is Inspector Mark Armstrong, while Inspector Gareth Evans will be responsible for the Gwynedd North Neighbourhood Policing Team.
Insp Evans will lead the team of Neighbourhood Beat Managers, Police Community Support Officers and the Investigation team, dedicated to the North Gwynedd area.
They will be based at Bethesda, Bangor, Llanberis, Caernarfon and Penygroes Police Stations, but will be out and about in the communities on dedicated patrol and providing reassurance.
Insp Armstrong will lead the team of Neighbourhood Beat Managers, Police Community Support Officers and the Investigation Teams dedicated to the Tywyn, Dolgellau, Bala, Blaenau, Barmouth, Penrhyndeudraeth, Porthmadog, Pwllheli, Abersoch and Nefyn areas.
He will be based at both Dolgellau and Porthmadog Police Stations but will be out and about in the communities on dedicated patrol and providing reassurance.
Inspector Armstrong joined the force in 2001 after 12 years in the Army and has worked predominantly in the community of Meirionnydd prior to achieving promotion to the rank of Inspector, where 2 years was spent as Custody Manager for Gwynedd and Anglesey.
He said: “I am delighted to be able to continue in the role of District Inspector for the joined Districts of Meirionnydd and Penlleyn, under the new title Gwynedd South. As a local person, I joined the Police to work within my local community and am privileged to be able to do so. The future holds some difficult challenges for all sectors of society and our role as local Policing teams is to rise to those challenges, and seek to exceed the expectations our communities have of the Police service.
Inspector Evans joined the force in 2000 having transferred from Devon & Cornwall and has since then worked within various departments including the Crime Team, CID, Child Protection and currently as Anglesey District Inspector.
He said: “I am looking forward to taking up the post and to working closely with the local community. This new structure will provide my team with the ability to address issues and problems as soon as they arise but we continue to need the support of the residents to do this.
They both added: “For years Neighbourhood Policing Teams have worked closely with local residents and partners to identify crime and disorder issues, and this is something that will be continuing.
“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.
“We 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 Inspectors join 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.
Chief Inspector Pete Gaffey explained: “I am a native of Penrhyndeudraeth and have lived in the Caernarfon area now for many years so I am privileged to be the Chief Inspector with responsibility for Gwynedd under the new Local Policing Structure. It will be a challenge but I am part of a very experienced and professional team of police officers and staff and I am confident that as a team we will rise to the challenge and continue to deliver an effective and efficient service.”
If you would like to speak to a member of your team, please dial 101. Alternatively, contact details for individual officers are available via the Force website – http://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.
- North Wales Police have now moved to a new functional model of policing to replace the three geographically based Divisions.
- The new single pan Local Policing Function will be headed by Chief Superintendent Simon Humphreys, with three Superintendents leading on Neighbourhood Policing, Response Policing and Volume Crime Investigation.
- To ensure that we continue to build on the considerable work achieved in partnership with local authorities and to support our District Inspectors, other agencies and organisations, a Chief Inspector has been appointed to each county council area.
- Nine strategically placed hubs will be set up across the Force area to provide response to calls graded emergency and prompt. Response officers will not stay at these hubs, but will be on directed patrol, ready to respond and also providing a reassuring presence in our local communities.
- Other Force resources, which will continue to provide support across North Wales, will be Detective Officers, Roads Policing, Armed Response, Dogs, Air Support, Level 2 Crime, Major Incident Team and the Public Protection Unit.
For more information on the new look North Wales Police, please visit the website at http://www.north-wales.police.uk/
