Anglesey

The Policing Service on Anglesey

The island is overseen by Keith Ellis, the county Chief Inspector and Mike Isaacs, the local policing area Inspector. For more information about your local policing team click here. For more information on crime rates see www.police.uk or the North Wales Performance Summary which provides a monthly summary of policing performance, including on a county level.

On the island at present there are seven police stations; Llangefni police station; Holyhead police station; Menai Bridge police station; Gaerwen police station; Valley police station; Benllech police station; Amlwch police station.

Llangefni Police Station / Response Hub

The police station in Llangefni is base to approximately 50 staff including the response team and some local policing staff. The station has a front counter service which is open from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

The building is owned by Anglesey County Council and located near the centre of Llangefni. The station in Llangefni is one that has been identified as strategically important, however the current building is perceived to be completely unfit for purpose. There is limited space within the station for equipment, desks and other required amenities including inadequate parking for police vehicles and inadequate facilities for undertaking interviews and other key activities. 

The Force and the Authority are currently working towards obtaining planning permission to build a new police station within Llangefni, which will include the provision of a front counter service. If planning permission is granted, we hope to begin building the new station in 2012, with a view to opening the station in 2013.

The below table shows an appraisal of the police station at Llangefni following the new build which is currently being planned.

 Amlwch

The police station in Amlwch currently accommodates the local policing team of four staff.  The station does not provide a front counter service.

The review has identified that the building is fit for purpose and is relatively operationally important.

Benllech

The local policing team of two staff for the area are based at the police station in Benllech.  There is no front counter service at this station.

Benllech has been identified as requiring further review, although there are no set plans or timelines for when this work will commence.  The review has found that the building is fit for purpose, but is not operationally essential. We would welcome suggestions from the community for potential alternatives.

Gaerwen

The police station in Gaerwen is currently the base for approximately eight staff including the local policing team for the area, as well as a school liaison officer and visiting driver trainers. The station does not offer a front counter service. The station is not fully staffed and the space is poorly used. Subsequently the review has found that the building is not fit for purpose. Due to the relative close proximity to larger stations, the review identified that the level of service provided to the community could be maintained without the station in Gaerwen. The review recommends the closure of the station.

It is important that we are clear that the only change that is proposed to the service provided in this area is the building, and policing numbers in the area would not be affected by the closure of the building.

However we are keen to hear the views of the public on potential alternative locations that the neighbourhood policing team could work from, whether it is a meeting room to hold surgeries or other suggestions.

Holyhead

Approximately 28 staff are based from the police station in Holyhead.  This includes response team local policing , Criminal Investigation Department (CID), custody and support staff. The station offers a front counter service which is open seven days a week, 8am – 6pm.  The station also has a custody suite. 

The station in Holyhead has been highlighted as operationally important however due to the age of the building it has been identified as inappropriate accommodation long term. The need to re-develop the station within the next 5-10 years has been highlighted, and this may mean looking towards an alternative building in Holyhead, either a redevelopment or a new build. Although these plans are longer term we would welcome suggestions from other organisations who are also planning to develop sites in Holyhead so we can fully explore the possibility of a shared location.

Menai Bridge

The police station in Menai Bridge currently is the base for approximately 24 staff including the local policing and investigation teams for that area and the public protection team which cover Gwynedd and Anglesey. There is no front counter service available at the station. The review identified that Menai Bridge was operationally important and the location of the public protection unit in Menai Bridge, was viewed as being important to enable effective service delivery to both Gwynedd and Anglesey.

Although the accommodation within that building does require some changes, retaining and developing the existing building is seen as the best option.

Valley

The police station in Valley currently has a local policing team of five staff based from the building. The station does not offer a front counter service. The station is not fully staffed and the space is poorly used. The review has found that the building is not operationally important. Due to the relative close proximity to larger stations, the review has identified that the level of service provided to the community could be maintained without the station in Valley. The review recommends the closure of the station.

It is important that we are clear that the only change that is proposed to the service provided in this area is the building and policing numbers in the area would not be affected by the closure of the building.

However we are keen to hear the views of the public on potential alternative locations that the neighbourhood policing team could work from, whether it be a meeting room to hold surgeries or other suggestions.

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To see the Key Principles and Draft Recommendations or the County Summaries for Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham