Dyfed-Powys Police
Her Majesty’s Inspector for this force is Dru Sharpling. Contact her via the Western regional office.
Read about the force area…
- The force is responsible for policing more than half the land mass of Wales, with over 350 miles of coastline.
- The area is primarily rural and the principal towns are Llanelli and Carmarthen.
- The large geographical area can pose a challenge to police, as specialist officers are spread thinly and officers may have to travel relatively lengthy distances, on rural roads, to reach isolated communities.
- An annual influx of tourists in the summer to areas such as Pembrokeshire places demands on police in the towns and villages.
- Dyfed-Powys Police collaborates with other Welsh forces on aspects of policing, including serious and organised crime.
Recent reports on this force
- Revisiting police relationships – progress report
- Preparing for police and crime commissioners
- Policing in austerity – One year on
- Anti-social behaviour inspection – 2012
Data
Up-to-date crime, anti-social behaviour, cost and workforce data for this force can be found in our interactive Crime and Policing Comparator – see how Dyfed-Powys is performing, and how it compares with the rest of England and Wales.
The 2011 value for money profiles provide benchmarking information on:
- What Dyfed-Powys is spending its budgets on;
- Staffing levels by grade and function; and
- Outputs and outcomes in a comparable format.
These profiles are based on data provided by the police.