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Encyclopedia > South Wales Police
South Wales Police
South Wales Police
South Wales Police area
Coverage
Area Bridgend, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Neath Port Talbot, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Swansea and Vale of Glamorgan unitary authority areas
Size 2,074 km²
Population 1.2 million
Operations
Formed 1968
HQ Bridgend
Officers 3,316
Divisions 8
Stations
Chief Constable Barbara Wilding
Website www.south-wales.police.uk

South Wales Police (Welsh: Heddlu De Cymru) is one of the four Home Office police forces in Wales. Its headquarters are based in Bridgend. Image File history File links Police_Wales_SouthWales. ... Bridgend is a county borough in what was the traditional county of Glamorgan, southern Wales. ... Cardiff (English:  Welsh: ) is the capital, largest and core city of Wales. ... Merthyr Tydfil (Welsh: ) is a town and county borough in Wales, with a population of about 55,000. ... Neath Port Talbot (Welsh: ) is a county borough in Glamorgan, south Wales. ... Rhondda Cynon Taff (Welsh: Rhondda Cynon T f) is a county borough in Glamorgan, South Wales. ... For other places with the same name, see Swansea (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Vale of Glamorgan (disambiguation). ... Bridgend (Welsh: Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr) is a town in the traditional county of Glamorgan and the main town in the county borough of Bridgend in south Wales. ... Barbara Wilding CBE QPM CCML is the Chief Constable of South Wales Police, the first woman to hold the post. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... The modern concept of Small Office and Home Office or SoHo , or Small or Home Office deals with the category of business which can be from 1 to 10 workers. ... The British police are a group of similar but independent police services which operate in the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the country. ... Bridgend (Welsh: Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr) is a town in the traditional county of Glamorgan and the main town in the county borough of Bridgend in south Wales. ...


Covering Wales' capital city, Cardiff, as well as Swansea, and the western South Wales Valleys, it is the largest police force in Wales in terms of population, and the seventh largest in the UK. Cardiff (English:  Welsh: ) is the capital, largest and core city of Wales. ... For other places with the same name, see Swansea (disambiguation). ... The South Wales Valleys are a number of industrialised valleys in South Wales. ...


The force was formed in 1968 by a merger of the Glamorgan Constabulary along with the borough forces for Cardiff, Swansea and Merthyr Tydfil. [1]. In 1974, with the re-organisation of local government, the force's area was exp hi anded to cover the newly-created Mid Glamorgan, South Glamorgan and West Glamorgan. 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ... Cardiff (English:  Welsh: ) is the capital, largest and core city of Wales. ... For other places with the same name, see Swansea (disambiguation). ... Merthyr Tydfil (Welsh: ) is a town and county borough in Wales, with a population of about 55,000. ... Mid Glamorgan is a ceremonial preserved county of Wales, one of the divisions of the traditional county of Glamorgan. ... South Glamorgan is a ceremonial preserved county of Wales, one of the divisions of the traditional county of Glamorgan. ... West Glamorgan as a preserved county since 2003. ...


In further local government re-organisation in 1996 the force area lost the Rhymney Valley area to Gwent Police. Today it covers the principal areas of Bridgend, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Neath Port Talbot, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Swansea and the Vale of Glamorgan — most of the traditional county of Glamorgan. The Rhymney Valley is a valley in south Wales, formerly famous for its coal mining industry. ... Gwent Police (Welsh: Heddlu Gwent) is the Home Office police force responsible for policing the local authority areas of Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport and Torfaen in southeast Wales. ... For local government purposes, Wales is divided into 22 unitary authorities. ... Bridgend is a county borough in what was the traditional county of Glamorgan, southern Wales. ... Cardiff (English:  Welsh: ) is the capital, largest and core city of Wales. ... Merthyr Tydfil (Welsh: ) is a town and county borough in Wales, with a population of about 55,000. ... Neath Port Talbot (Welsh: ) is a county borough in Glamorgan, south Wales. ... Rhondda Cynon Taff (Welsh: Rhondda Cynon T f) is a county borough in Glamorgan, South Wales. ... For other places with the same name, see Swansea (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Vale of Glamorgan (disambiguation). ... Wales has thirteen traditional counties (or vice counties). ... Glamorgan or Glamorganshire (Welsh: ) is one of thirteen historic counties and former administrative counties of Wales. ...


Glamorgan Constabulary had itself been established in 1841. A separate Neath borough police existed until 1947. [2] 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Image:Neatharms. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ...


Under proposals made by the Home Secretary on February 6, 2006, the force would merge with North Wales Police, Gwent Police and Dyfed-Powys Police, to form a single strategic force for all of Wales.[3] The Secretary of State for the Home Department, commonly known as the Home Secretary, is the minister in charge of the United Kingdom Home Office and is responsible for internal affairs in England and Wales, and for immigration and citizenship for the whole United Kingdom (including Scotland and Northern Ireland). ... February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... North Wales Police (Welsh: Heddlu Gogledd Cymru) is the Home Office police force responsible for policing the preserved counties of Clwyd and Gwynedd in north Wales. ... Gwent Police (Welsh: Heddlu Gwent) is the Home Office police force responsible for policing the local authority areas of Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport and Torfaen in southeast Wales. ... Dyfed-Powys Police (Welsh: Heddlu Dyfed Powys) is the Home Office police force responsible for policing Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire (which make up Dyfed), and Powys in Wales. ... This article is about the country. ...


The South Wales Police has participated in the World Police and Fire Games since 1995, except for the 1999 Stockholm Games. The World Police and Fire Games (WPFG) are an annual athletic event open to active and retired law enforcement and fire service personnel throughout the world. ...


The current Chief Constable is Barbara Wilding QPM, CBE, CCML. Barbara Wilding CBE QPM CCML is the Chief Constable of South Wales Police, the first woman to hold the post. ...


See also

A Police Constable of West Yorkshire Police on patrol The United Kingdom (UK) does not have one single police service serving the general public; with the exception of various special police forces and of Northern Ireland (which has one unified force, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)), police forces... There are a number of policing agencies in the United Kingdom. ...

Reference

  1. ^ Welsh Police Football Association—Teams. Retrieved on 2006-11-01.
  2. ^ Glamorgan Constabulary records. Retrieved on 2006-11-01.
  3. ^ "All-Wales police force confirmed", 6 February 2006. Retrieved on 2006-11-01. 

For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 60 days remaining. ...

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