School Pupils Sworn In As Deputy Sheriffs

School pupils have been sworn in as Deputy Sheriffs at Ammanford Library by local police. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The Library has had pupils at three schools, Ysgol Bro Banw, Ysgol Betws and Ysgol Parcyrhun visit as part of National Crime Month working in partnership with the police. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The youngsters were sworn in as Deputy Sheriffs by their local Police team, given baseball hats, had their thumbprints made into key-rings, tried on various items and sat in the police car. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Deputy Sheriffs are local school children who look after their school and each other. They are encouraged to take an active interest in looking after their school premises reporting incidents to adults who can take the necessary action. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​