Dyfed–Powys Police
Dyfed–Powys Police (Welsh: Heddlu Dyfed–Powys) is the territorial police force in Wales policing Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire (which make up the former administrative area of Dyfed) and the unitary authority of Powys (covering Brecknockshire, Radnorshire and Montgomeryshire). The force was formed in 1968, with the merger of the Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire Constabulary, the Pembrokeshire Constabulary and the Mid Wales Constabulary.
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| Formed | 1968 |
| Annual budget | £115.5 million (2020/21) |
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| Operations jurisdiction | Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Powys unitary authority areas, UK |
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| Size | 4,223 square miles (10,940 km2) |
| Population | Approx 500,000 |
| Legal jurisdiction | England & Wales |
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| Headquarters | Carmarthen |
| Police officers | 1,145 (plus 87 special constables) (2020) |
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| Divisions | 4 |
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| Stations | 45 as of 2011 |
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The Dyfed–Powys region covers an area of 3,360 square miles (8,700 km2), with over 350 miles (560 km) of coastline. It includes many remote rural communities and a number of old industrial areas that are currently undergoing significant change and redevelopment. The population is under 500,000, although it is boosted each year with many tourist visitors.
The force's headquarters is in Carmarthen.
As of March 2020, the force had 1,145 police officers, 87 special constables, 143 police community support officers (PCSO), 55 police support volunteers (PSV), and 674 staff.