PCC to take the people’s pulse on policing across North Wales in the lead up to Christmas

Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for North Wales Andy Dunbobbin is to hold a series of public meetings across the region during November and December as part of a community-led consultation. The initiative, called the People’s Pulse, will act as an open forum to hear residents’ thoughts on policing and reducing crime and it will also help inform the PCC as he sets the Precept for policing for the coming year. The Precept is the amount that people pay for policing through their Council Tax and is levied each year following feedback from the public.

The initiative will visit six key locations across North Wales: Bangor, Ruthin, Flint, Wrexham, Barmouth and Colwyn Bay, starting on 11 November and will continue to the final session on 17 December. Well-known journalist and presenter Sian Lloyd will help facilitate the sessions in Bangor and Wrexham.  

The sessions will be run in an open Town Hall format, with attendees being seated at tables to enable them to discuss their thoughts on policing, feedback to the PCC and to hear from Mr Dunbobbin on his Police and Crime Plan priorities for the region. 

Residents will also be invited to fill in a survey about policing in their communities and the amount they feel the policing Precept should be set at for the coming year.

The dates and locations for the People’s Pulse sessions are:

While attendance is free and open to all, we would request that you sign up so that adequate provision can be made for seating and refreshments and so that numbers do not exceed the capacity of the venue. To book, visit: https://forms.office.com/e/PsEPWRbxAr