Support for local police

Peter Saunders said: ‘The benefits to the area are enormous. Not only does the appointment bring an additional officer to Tywyn Police station, increasing the visible presence of the police on the streets, but it also brings a resource focused on community projects.'

The officer has already been appointed. Emma Jones is a full member of the North Wales Police force and reports to PC Ifor Williams, the Community Beat Manager at Tywyn. She already has a qualification in law and, since joining North Wales Police, she has undertaken intensive training in the customer care, community and race relations issues.

Police Superintendent, Gareth Wynn, was delighted and issued a statement saying ‘We are most grateful to The Peter Saunders Trust. PCSO Emma Jones is able to provide a visible uniformed presence, and is accessible by the local community.

Providing a safe and pleasant neighbourhood in which to live is a responsibility of us all, and this is a fantastic example of working in partnership to help achieve this.'

‘I'm enjoying my new role as the Police CommunitySupport Officer for the Tywyn area’ said Emma Jones,‘and since arriving here everyone in the community has been so supportive.

North Wales Police has appointed a Police Community Support officer for the Tywyn District thanks to a grant from The Peter Saunders Trust. North Wales Police approached the Trust when Home Office funding for the Community Support Officer scheme was withdrawn and the area was to lose out.

The role of Police Community Support Officers is to complement and support regular police officers. Community Support Officers focus on community and quality of life issues rather than on enforcement.