Dyfed Powys Police asked school pupils in each county to come up with a selection of possible names for their new mobile police stations. They then asked members of the public to vote for their favourites.

Over 2,000 votes were cast and the winning names were: Nino for Carmarthenshire; Starsky for Ceredigion; Powysasaurus for Powys and Sherlock for Pembrokeshire.

The stations will be used by local police teams at community events, carnivals and local marts. Local teams will also use it to visit town centre and villages in rural communities on specific days and times.

Project lead, Superintendent Chris Curtis, said: “I would like to thank everyone who got involved, we had over 2,000 votes. The names will be put on the side of each vehicle and the details of where they will visit will be put on the force website.

“We listened to what our residents wanted and have changed the way we organise meetings and surgeries. Instead of expecting people to come to our meetings, we will go to more places where people come together, eg, local marts, village centres and other local meetings that already take place. We really want to improve the way people living in our more rural and isolated communities can see us and speak to their local police teams, these new mobile police stations are one of the ways we are doing this.

“These new mobile stations are a step away from the traditional police vehicle we have used in the past and are just one of the ways that we are improving the way we are visible in our rural communities.

“They are designed to be easily spotted and look inviting for the public to visit. They also act as a base for local officers to use in communities that may not have previously had any operational police base or station. You can go and meet your local police team, find out what they are doing in your area and get the latest crime prevention advice on a range of issues from spotting cyber scams and protecting your property from opportunist thieves.”

You can find out where your mobile police will be by visiting www.dyfed-powys.police.uk by calling 101, or speaking to your local police team.