Two thirds of people in South Wales have confidence in their local police, according to figures released by the Police Authority.
A survey recently undertaken across the seven council areas found that of the 1,246 asked whether they agree the police and local council are dealing with crime and anti-social behaviour issues that matter in their area, 67.3% of people said they did.
Consultation events were held in supermarkets and shopping centres across South Wales – giving people the chance to have their say on policing while out and about.
Chair of the Police Authority, Councillor Russell Roberts, said: “The figures found are excellent, and show that confidence in the police is high. During our events people did say that they wanted to see more police on the streets and that more could be done to tackle anti-social behaviour in certain areas. However, on the whole the public stated that they were satisfied with the service.
“The results of this survey are important as the service is now measured nationally on the confidence local people have in their police. The official figures from the British Crime Survey found that the confidence of people in South Wales is much lower than our findings – at around 43%. We will now be doing work to find out why there is such a difference.”
The Police Authority would like to know whether you agree with these findings. Do you think the police are doing a good job and what improvements could be made? To have your say become part of a consultation panel with the Police Authority. Visit the website at
www.southwalespoliceauthority.org.uk and register, or contact 01656 869366 and give your details.