Denbighshire

The Policing Service in Denbighshire

The county is overseen by Ian Jones the county Chief Inspector. There are also two policing districts which cover part of Conwy and part of Denbighshire: Gary Kelly is the Inspector for the Conwy and Denbighshire Rural Local Policing District and Dyfan Jones is the Inspector for the Abergele and Denbighshire Coastal district.

For more information on crime rates in Denbighshire please visit www.police.uk to view the Home Office crime mapper or view the Annual Policing Plan Performance Summary which provides a monthly summary of policing performance, including on a county level.

In Denbighshire at present there are seven police stations: Ruthin, Denbigh, Rhyl, Rhuddlan, Llangollen, St Asaph and Corwen. In addition, many corporate functions such as the Joint Communications Centre are located in St Asaph and the Administration of Justice (AJD) Department building is in Prestatyn.

Corwen Police Station / Response Hub

Currently the police station in Corwen accommodates approximately 30 staff including the response team. 

The station in Corwen is located near the town centre and is a shared facility between the Police, Fire Service and Ambulance Services.  There are no plans to change the arrangements in Corwen. There is no front counter service.

Local Policing Headquarters / Response Hub, St Asaph

The police premises in St Asaph currently accommodate approximately 300 staff including response team, local policing services, CID and other police personnel. The complex has a custody facility. There is no comprehensive front counter service provided at the facility although there is a reception service for the complex.

The review has recognised that the building is fit for purpose and operationally essential. There are no plans to change within St Asaph at present.

Denbigh Police Station

The police station in Denbigh is a base for approximately 20 staff including the Neighbourhood Policing Team.  The station has a front counter service which is open from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday.

The station in Denbigh is located near the town centre.  There are no plans to change the arrangements in Denbigh.

Llangollen Police Station

The police station in Llangollen is currently a shared building with the Council. There are four staff from the local policing team for the area, based at the station. There is no front counter service at the station.

The space within the station is  poorly used and the age of the building means that it is not adaptable to meet the needs of delivering a modern policing service

We would be looking towards relocating the station in Llangollen to a more suitable building. It is important to note that until a suitable alternative is found the current station in Llangollen will remain open.

In terms of relocating the policing service in Llangollen, moving to the Town Hall is one option. If the community in Llangollen would like to provide us with their views on this suggestion or alternative suggestions we would welcome them.

Rhuddlan Police Station

The police station in Rhuddlan is the base for five local policing team staff for the area. There is no front counter service available at the station. 

Rhuddlan 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 relatively fit for purpose, and operationally essential. We would welcome suggestions from the community for potential alternatives.

Rhyl Police Station

 There are currently 56 local policing team members based from the station.  The station has a front counter service which is open from 9am to 7pm seven days a week.

The station in Rhyl is located near the town centre.  There are no plans to change the arrangements in Rhyl.

Ruthin Police Station

Eight local policing team staff are based from Ruthin Police Station.  There is no front counter service at the station.

Ruthin 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 relatively fit for purpose and relatively operationally essential. We would welcome suggestions from the community for potential alternatives. There may be an opportunity in the future to locate the station within the Town Hall and we would welcome feedback on this possibility.

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