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Wrexham Police join Apollo Taxis in drive to improve safety for women and girls
- Perry Richardson
- 3 hours ago
- 2 min read
North Wales Police has met representatives of Apollo Taxis as part of efforts to improve safety for women and girls across Wrexham.
The meeting formed part of Operation Virtue, the force’s city-centre initiative tackling violence against women and girls. Officers are working with local businesses and other partners to strengthen safeguarding and encourage concerns to be reported.
Discussions examined how taxi drivers and booking staff can identify vulnerability, recognise worrying behaviour and provide reassurance to passengers who feel unsafe.
Taxi and private hire workers can encounter people at vulnerable moments, particularly during late-night journeys. Their contact with passengers and activity across the city places them in a position to notice potential safeguarding issues and pass information to police.
Several female Apollo Taxis drivers attended the meeting and shared their experiences of the challenges women can face while travelling, working and spending time in Wrexham.
Sergeant Sarah Hughes-Jones said: “We were particularly pleased to meet several of Apollo’s female drivers. Their experiences and perspectives brought valuable insight into the challenges women can face and the important role trusted professionals can play in helping them feel safe and supported.
“This ongoing collaboration demonstrates our shared commitment to stand against violence, abuse and harassment, and to ensure that Wrexham remains a place where women and girls can feel safe and confident travelling, working and enjoying their communities.
“We’re also looking forward to working with other taxi companies across the city.”
The proposed engagement with further operators could widen the number of drivers and controllers able to recognise and report safeguarding concerns. No timetable or details of any formal training programme were provided in the police statement.
