The 30 officers are among 500 additional Community Support Officers across Wales being funded by the Welsh Government.
The graduates will now become independent with their own wards across the force including 5 in Swansea, 11 in Cardiff, 7 in the Vale of Glamorgan, 7 in Rhondda Cynon Taff, and Merthyr.
Since October 1, 370 PCSOs have either been deployed or are in training. By September 2013 all of the additional Welsh Government funded CSOs are expected to be deployed.
The officers will play a vital role in tackling anti-social behaviour and crime in communities throughout south Wales.
Carl Sargeant, Minister for Local Government and Communities said:
“Our commitment to funding an extra 500 CSOs in Wales is key to our pledge to make our communities safer.
“These new officers are providing a welcome, visible presence in their communities, engaging with local residents and community organisations and providing support and reassurance. As part of Neighbourhood Policing Teams they will help tackle local a range of community safety issues, including anti-social behaviour and related criminal activity.
“The deployment and training of the 500 Welsh Government funded CSOs is well ahead of schedule and I am grateful for police forces in Wales for their support in taking this commitment forward so quickly. Our investment is already delivering benefits to communities across Wales at a much earlier stage. The new officers will be a valuable addition to the wider South Wales police force, building upon the links already established between the police and local communities.”
Assistant Chief Constable Julian Kirby said:
“South Wales Police constantly receives excellent feedback about the added value Police Community Support Officers provide in our communities.
“These additional 206 Welsh Government-funded posts will be a welcomed addition to the frontline. The officers will be an integral part their local policing teams, dealing with the issues that concern the community locally.
“The public want a visible and accessible presence from its police service and the additional officers will assist considerably with this.
“It will also help further to instil a sense of confidence and safety within our communities.”
i hope they do a better job than we have in the treharne area of barry because alot of people are very unhappy at the way treharne of barry is run and not policed correct
Hi Karl,
The next PACT meeting for the area is 29th November, at the Ilminster Scout Hall, Ilminster Street at 6pm. If you go along you can meet your local neighbourhood policing team and voice any concerns.
When are they taking on PCSO’s again?
Hi Bethan,
There are no plans to recruit more Police Community Support Officers at the moment, but please keep checking our jobs section of the website to see the latest adverts for other police staff roles.
Thank you for your interest.
When are the South Wales police plan to start recruiting PCSO/police officer.
Hi Kelly,
We have recently recruited over 200 new PCSOs so have no plans to recruit more soon.
We are also not planning to recruit police officers in the near future.
Please continue to check this website for the latest vacancies, and you could also sign up to our RSS jobs feed for information on the latest job adverts.
Thank you for your interest in South Wales Police.
hi just wondering, with the pcso when graduating, what do they do or what happens? and how long does it last?