Gwent Police has welcomed five new Special Constables into service in Caerphilly County Borough.
The volunteer police officers, who have the same powers as full-time police officers, will be working in the Bargoed, Bedwas, Blackwood, Risca and Ystrad Mynach areas.
They include a supermarket worker, a carer and a customer service manager.
The new Special Constables are:
- SC Dewi Roberts, 22-years-old, from Bargoed (stationed at Blackwood) currently employed by Asda.
- SC Claire Miller, 20-years-old, from Cardiff (stationed at Bedwas) currently a Customer Service Manager in Tesco Head Office.
- SC Jon Graham, 20-years-old, from Caerphilly (stationed at Bargoed) currently a Sales assistant with Orange.
- SC Kylie Hall, 22-years-old, from Oakdale (stationed at Risca) currently a carer in a residential home.
- SC Matthew Pryce, 23 years old, from Caerphilly (to be stationed at Ystrad Mynach) currently a Sales Consultant in retail.
Christine Smith, Special Inspector for Caerphilly, said: “Members of the Special Constabulary are just that – special people who want to put something back into the communities where they live and work.
“Special Constables come from a variety of backgrounds including carers, students, engineers, shop assistants, and accountants, they may be bringing up a family, between jobs or retired. We are delighted to be increasing our numbers in the Caerphilly Local Policing Unit and hope it will encourage others to join.”
To find out more about becoming a Special Constable call Emily Godsell on 01633 247911 for advice and an application pack or visit our website at www.gwent.police.uk
its a shame that the tory goverment is cuting so hard we carnt even aford to pay our polce oficers now