BBC Wales's Victoria Ellis reports on the latest in high-visibility policing projects

On-duty police officers on Anglesey are being offered the chance to ride free on the island's buses.

The pilot scheme - which mainly applies to town areas such as Holyhead and Llangefni - aims to prevent vandalism and unruly behaviour on public transport.

Arriva Cymru - which operates over 300 vehicles in north Wales - said it believed the move would not only reassure passengers but would save on police resources.

Free travel has been offered to officers on duty

North Wales Police said "bobbies on the beat" provide a sense of security. The buses scheme, it said, is an extension of that and would also improve police-community liaison.

"Police officers on the beat are a welcome sight for members of the general public and often helps to instil a sense of security," a spokesman said.

"It is extremely important for us to integrate with people and travelling on public transport helps us to do that."

Arriva business development officer Graham Turner said: "Research undertaken on behalf of the company shows that buses provide one of the safest means of travel and that people who take the bus are generally more sociable than people who forever travel in their cars.