Dyfed-Powys Police has once again authorised Operation Lion for Tenby again this summer, which will see more police resources dedicated to the resort to help cope with the increase in crime, disorder and antisocial behaviour the town experiences over the busy seasonal period.

Speaking at Tuesday night’s meeting of Tenby town council, the town clerk Andrew Davies told members that Tenby police Inspector Aled Davies had confirmed that Chief Superintendent Evans at the police headquarters had now finally authorised Operation Lion for the Summer of 2018.

“I can assure you that we will do our very best to keep Tenby safe again this Summer, by also linking in with local licensees and door staff and providing the town with high profile policing in the form of uniform police officers patrolling the beat on foot, in order to reassure the residents and visitors and to deal with anti-social behaviour and public order incidents,” explained Insp Davies in correspondence that came before councillors.

“We are linking in with Arriva Trains Wales, British Transport Police and Great Western Railway, on getting assistance and support again this year in relation to policing the trains that come and go from Tenby.

“I am also linking in with the Welsh Ambulance Service and trying to get some form of partnership working between them and the police. Hopefully it will all go as well as last year’s Operation Lion 2017,” added Insp Davies, stating that Saundersfoot would also be patrolled in the same manner.

Clr. Laurence Blackhall welcomed the news and said that he hoped that along with the train station, certain areas of the town would be prioritised, by ‘beat officers’ such as Tudor Square, St. Georges Street and Upper Frog Street.

Clr. Trevor Hallett also asked if Dyfed Powys Police could be contacted for an update on how effective the use of CCTV cameras in the town proved to be for them.