A CRACK team of new recruits have started their police training in Dolgellau.

Meirionnydd will be seeing more police officers patrolling the streets than ever before as the new recruits embark on their training in Dolgellau, according to North Wales Police.

The 16 recruits, who started their six months basic training this week, will be the first to undergo the bespoke bilingual course.

In welcoming the group into North Wales Police, temporary Chief Constable Gareth Pritchard said: “Historically recruiting officers to cover the Merionnydd and Dwyfor areas has proved problematic for the force due to the geographical challenges, but the fact that we are providing the basic training in Dolgellau gives people a chance to train and work in their own area.”

Force trainer Andy Jones has relocated to Dolgellau and PC Gill Hughes has been seconded from local policing services to ensure the new recruits are given every opportunity.

Read the full story in the latest Meirionnydd edition of the Cambrian News