Have Your Say

The Authority must ensure that there are satisfactory arrangements in place to obtain the views of the public on policing in Dyfed Powys and for seeking public co-operation with the police in preventing crime. In Dyfed Powys this takes place in a variety of ways.

How We Consult

• Publication of the Annual Report and the publication of the Annual Policing Plan, Best Value Performance Plan and Efficiency Plan.
• Annual consultation with Town and Community Councils to ascertain their views on local policing priorities.
• The Authority also holds public consultation meetings in the 9 former district council areas throughout the Force to give members of the public the opportunity to express their views about policing in their area. Members of the Authority and local senior police officers attend the meetings to answer questions.
• Consultation is undertaken with victims of crime, victims of racist incident, and persons reporting incidents of anti-social behaviour in line with Home Office Guidance.
• Citizens' Panels have now been established in all counties within Dyfed Powys. See the citizens' panels pages on the force website for Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and Powys.
• Consultation is also undertaken on a Force wide basis through “Virtual Focus Groups” where questionnaires will be sent to a Panel of volunteers asking people their views on pertinent current issues.  If you are interest in joining the VFGs email the coordinator
• Every year (usually during the summer months) shopping establishments are attended and communities are invited to complete a questionnaire centred around issues pertinent to both the Force and the Authority including priority setting and satisfaction with service levels.

The Authority also welcomes your input in relation to priority setting - please complete our online questionnaire.

Making a complaint

Who can I complain to the Police Authority about?  You can complain to the Police Authority about:

1. Chief Officers of the Police Force

2. Members of the Police Authority

3. Officers (Staff) of the Police Authority

How can I make a complaint?

Click here to find out how you can make a complaint to the Police Authority.

Hate Crime

Hate Crime has a major impact on our society.

Not only does it affect the victim but also their families and friends and anyone who has witnessed the incident. Many members of minority groups fall victim of these incidents which can range from verbal abuse to systematic abuse and possibly murder, simply because they are different to other people.

Unfortunately, hate crime continues to go unreported here in Wales and across the UK.

Hate crime includes:
• Disability hate crime/harassment
• Racist hate crime/harassment
• Homophobic hate crime/harassment
• Transphobic hate crime/harassment
• Faith related hate crime/harassment

A service has been set up which allows anyone to report hate crime – whether they are a victim, witness or a third party. This can be done online via www.saferwales.com or through a reporting form which is available across Wales.

To report hate crime, click here.