About us

North Wales Police Authority is one of 43 police authorities in England and Wales which oversees the work of its local Police Force. It is an independent body made up of local people. Together with the Home Secretary and chief police officers, it is responsible for the management of policing in North Wales.

The Police Authority makes sure the local Police Force is efficient and effective and seeks to improve policing performance and standards. Its job is to make sure local people have a say in how their area is policed and to hold the Chief Constable to account for the services delivered.

The Authority also sets the force budget and decides how much money to raise towards the cost of policing through the local council tax. 

Our Area

North Wales Police Authority covers the six counties of North Wales - Gwynedd, Anglesey, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham, with a total population of 675,143.

It covers both urban and rural areas including 2 cities, Snowdonia National Park, 2 Ports (one at Holyhead on the Isle of Anglesey and the other at Mostyn in Flintshire), expanding industrial regions (predominantly in the East) and numerous towns, many of which attract tourists during the summer months. North Wales boasts contrasting scenery from the high peaks of Snowdonia and Clwydian Range to the spectacular coastlines of the Lleyn Peninsula.