Thirty new bobbies on the beat in Mid Wales, commissioner vows
More than 30 new police officers will be on the beat in Mid Wales by the end of the year, it has been revealed.
Police and Crime Commissioner for Dyfed-Powys Christopher Salmon told a special meeting of Welshpool Town Council that more officers will be on the town's streets by the end of 2014.
He said: "I am trying to give local officers the chance to tackle incident of anti-social behaviour and the like better.
"I want to give them the resources to do it so I am taking on 30 new officers in Powys by the end of the year.
"We want officers from Powys for Powys so are recruiting in the local community.
"We are also putting efforts in to increase the number of unpaid special constables. We want 200 across the force by the end of the year and are already half way there."
Councillor Ann Holloway said: "I think we only have two or three in Welshpool and we want five or six really, so I want to see them appointed to Welshpool."
Mr Salmon said the officers would be deployed at the Chief Constables instruction.
