On this podcast of the Rural Futures Hub sequence, dropped at you by Enterprise Information Wales, host Carwyn Jones speaks with Dr Wyn Morris and Dr Gareth Norris, each from Aberystwyth College, alongside Dafydd Llywelyn Police and Crime Commissioner for Dyfed Powys Police.
There’s a rising curiosity in rural crime and the interplay with, and the significance of, rural communities extra typically. The worldwide pandemic and Brexit have dropped at the forefront points which have illustrated the boundaries between rural and concrete environments; options reminiscent of meals safety, provide chains, and tourism, spotlight how these places should coexist.
The countryside as a spot of leisure through the Covid lockdowns introduced many individuals into contact with rural police and rural communities, for instance, giant numbers of tourists to magnificence spots throughout Wales and house owners of second houses visiting residences from different nations throughout restricted motion durations. We talk about the case of Dyfed-Powys police the place their upward trajectory when it comes to funding in police personnel, infrastructure and coverage initiatives has clearly impacted upon the way in which wherein rural crime is reported and responded to. The podcast contributes to wider debates on the results and responses to farm and rural crime.
