Project Pinpoint #1

South Wales Police recognised that open areas and car parks were hotspots for anti-social behaviour, but thanks to the large number of reports being made, a practical solution was introduced, which saw the numbers of ASB reports fall.

Using police data from reports, our officers were able to pinpoint the Bridgend Recreation car park as an ASB problem area and were able to develop a targeted solution.

Our very own, Sergeant Dan Parry reached out to the Ospreys rugby club to help combat these ongoing issues. 

Ospreys in the Community, in conjunction with the South Wales Police and Bridgend Youth Support, developed an innovative new project, ‘TACKLE After Dark’ - an initiative that invites youngsters to play touch rugby in urban areas such as car parks.

Since Sergeant Dan Parry introduced the initiative, ASB in the area has seen a 66% decline in reports in the area – and has shown the importance of reporting ASB to the police.

Within the first five weeks of the project with TACKLE after Dark, they engaged with 107 individuals.  In six months, reports of anti-social behaviour dropped, from 172 reported calls to 57 reported calls.

This is the pilot for project pinpoint which will see other community focussed initiatives happening across South Wales to combat ASB