Police Commissioner turns to young people for views

Young people across Newtown, Welshpool and the wider north Powys area are being encouraged to have their say on crime, policing and community safety as part of a new survey launched by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Dyfed Powys.

The survey has been created by the Commissioner’s Youth Ambassadors through their new Future Youth Project and is aimed at people aged between 14 and 25 living across the Dyfed Powys policing area.

The initiative is designed to gather young people’s experiences, opinions and concerns about crime, with the results helping to influence future policing priorities, support services and decision making across the force area.

Police and Crime Commissioner Dafydd Llywelyn is encouraging as many young people as possible from communities including Newtown and Welshpool to take part.

He said: “Your opinion really does matter. I encourage all young people to take part in this survey. Young people’s feedback is essential in helping my Youth Ambassadors, my Office and Dyfed Powys Police gather the opinions and concerns of our young people living in our communities. Let’s continue to work together to keep Dyfed Powys safe for young people.”

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner said the project places young people at the centre of the process, ensuring their voices help shape positive change within communities and influence how policing and partner organisations respond to issues affecting younger generations.

As an added incentive, everyone who completes the survey will have the opportunity to enter a prize draw to win a signed Swansea City AFC shirt signed by Gonçalo Franco. The winner will be announced in September.

The survey is open now and only takes a few minutes to complete.

Young people aged 14 to 25 living in the Dyfed Powys policing area can take part by completing the survey at: https://forms.office.com/e/Fdf1aLyqZX?origin=lprLink