Two CCTV cameras were installed in Saundersfoot ahead of last weekend’s Ironman Wales Cymru event being held in and around Tenby.

The camera locations have been identified through a crime pattern analysis.

Their installation is part of the Dyfed-Powys Police and Crime Commissioner, Dafydd Llywelyn’s key pledge to reinvest in a public CCTV system throughout the counties of Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Powys.

Pembrokeshire Superintendent Ian John said that having these two cameras was “great news for Pembrokeshire.”

“Having the two cameras in Saundersfoot will assist with policing of the area during particularly busy times and should also serve as reassurance to the public that they are there as extra support to the police, to potentially deter crime and provide evidence for any criminal proceedings.”

Police and Crime Commissioner Dafydd Llywelyn said: “I am delighted that Saundersfoot will be benefiting from my pledge to reinvest in a modern CCTV infrastructure. Having personally cycled through Saundersfoot earlier this year during my Tour De Force charity cycle ride, listening to the concerns of residents and local police officers on the safety of the local community, it was also timely that the cameras were in place ahead of this World Class event.

“CCTV cameras have already been successfully installed in Builth Wells, Carmarthen and Brecon, and I am looking forward to seeing the project being delivered across other areas of the force in the coming months.”

The work to reintroduce CCTV across the force is being delivered by a dedicated CCTV project team within Dyfed-Powys Police who are working with contractors Baydale Control Systems Ltd. The hi-tech cameras are being supplied by Hikvision UK and Ireland.

The project is bringing 116 state of the art CCTV cameras to towns identified as priority camera locations through crime analysis and stakeholder consultation, with Tenby, Pembroke, Pembroke Dock and Milford Haven also set for new systems.

A dedicated monitoring room is currently being fitted with the technology to monitor CCTV cameras at Police Headquarters in Carmarthen. A CCTV co-ordinator is expected to be in post next month.

CCTV project manager Marie McAvoy said: “Good progress is being made with the installation of the new CCTV cameras and I am grateful for the continued support of the Local Authorities and Trunk Road Agencies in delivering the project. I am also looking forward to seeing the monitoring room at Police Headquarters being fully operational over the coming months.”