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Police Support Volunteers
Police Support Volunteers (PSVs) are local citizens that give up their free time to assist South Wales Police in keeping our communities safe.
They undertake varied roles and are an established part of our policing family.
They provide additional resources to supplement the day-to-day efforts of regular officers and staff and additional links to our communities.
They hold no policing powers but are vetted prior to performing tasks on behalf of South Wales Police.
Many PSVs possess useful knowledge and skills gained from their experiences outside of policing.
Police support volunteer roles assist and enhance the normal day-to-day work undertaken by police officers and police staff.
Opportunities vary from one location to another, depending on local needs. However, typical roles include:
- Assisting neighbourhood policing teams to develop relationships with their communities
- Deployed alongside Officers in the Nighttime Economy
- Updating websites
- Undertaking community surveys
- Delivering flyers and newsletters
- General administration
- Assisting with local events
- Helping to deal with found, lost or stolen property
- Helping with Watch Schemes
- Assisting with the Police Youth Volunteer Programme.
We ask that our volunteers have some basic skills
- Reliability
- Integrity
- Basic numeracy
- Literacy
- Basic IT skills.
Volunteers should also show a positive and friendly attitude and a willingness to learn.
We are looking for people aged 18 and over from all different backgrounds, with a variety of skills and experiences to assist us.
Volunteers bring a wide variety of life experiences and skills to the teams that they support and add value to the work of trained staff. Volunteers often have a wealth of knowledge and expertise that can also benefit the wider community.
More information can be obtained by contacting us [email protected]
Are volunteers the same as special constables?
Volunteers are not part of the Special Constabulary. They have no police powers.
Who can volunteer?
To volunteer you must be aged 18 or over and have been a UK resident for a minimum of three years.
You must disclose any previous convictions, and consent to South Wales Police conducting a standard National Police Vetting check (please note that having a criminal record will not necessarily exclude you from being considered for volunteering. Failure to disclose a criminal record, which later becomes known, will lead to instant dismissal from a volunteering role).
Applicants will be subjected to the same criteria as all members of the force. Further checks may be required depending on the volunteer role being undertaken.
Applicants will not be accepted as volunteers where there is a conflict of interest in their professional life or another volunteering role.
As part of their application, therefore, they are required to disclose the nature of their employment or details of other voluntary work undertaken.
How does the volunteer benefit?
Volunteering for South Wales Police provides the volunteer with an opportunity to work alongside police officers and staff, gain valuable skills and experience within a professional and public organisation. It offers the opportunity to meet new people and work as part of a team, engage and interact with people from different communities and backgrounds while making a positive contribution to the local community.
As a volunteer we will offer you...
- Support
- If you are approved as a volunteer, you will be provided with advice, guidance and support to carry out your activities.
- Training
- You will not be expected to undertake tasks that you are unfamiliar with.
- Appropriate training will be provided, starting with an induction into the organisation.
- Expenses
- Volunteers can claim certain travelling and other out-of-pocket expenses.
- These will be agreed with you if you are approved as a police support volunteer.
We are strongly committed to equality and diversity both within the organisation and in the service we provide. Our aim is to promote and achieve a fully inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve.
South Wales Police particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups.