866 people complete police survey

More than 850 residents of Dyfed-Powys have taken a survey about their thoughts on rural policing.

A total of 866 completed questionnaires have been received by staff at Dyfed-Powys Police headquarters.

The force’s busy six-week public consultation on rural policing ends this weekend and Dyfed-Powys Police and Crime Commissioner Christopher Salmon (pictured) is eager that as many people as possible have their say.

He said: “I’m determined to gather as much public opinion as possible in order to shape our policing services of the future. Dyfed-Powys has the most rural police service in England and Wales so we need to be the country’s experts in rural policing.”

The consultation was launched on July 22 at the Royal Welsh Show and has been promoted at other events across the region. It will help inform a rural policing strategy for the force which covers 52% of Wales’ landmass.

Residents can complete the survey online by visiting the force website - www.dyfed-powys.police.uk – or by requesting a paper version of the form by phoning 01267 226440.