A COUPLE of identical twin sisters from Gwynedd have realised their long-held dreams of becoming police officers.

Elin and Lisa Jones grew up on a farm in Bryncir, and sadly lost their father when they were eight years old following a sudden heart attack.

It was during this time in their lives that they first became interested in the police.

Lisa said: “I can still remember two lovely police officers comforting us at the most difficult time in our lives.

“Before that moment, I’d always thought police officers were scary, but from that day onwards, they inspired me.

“They were there for us at our darkest time and helped us to process what had happened. It was from then on that we both wanted to help others the way those officers helped us.”

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The two sisters finished their time at school and completed their A-Levels, before getting jobs together at a primary school and evening jobs at Asda.

But earlier this year, the pair decided to take the next step in their careers and pursue their childhood dreams.

They were both successful in passing North Wales Police’s recruitment process and began their initial training in St Asaph in June.

Elin said: “We decided to apply together because we have always done everything together since we were little.

“We are so happy to be going through the process together, and we will support each other in our new careers.”

Lisa added: “The application process was challenging but not more than we expected. We are now over halfway through our training and are enjoying the process so far.

“I was nervous about the role-play scenarios but having taken part in three so far, I’ve enjoyed it and have learned how to deal with different situations.

“We get a lot of support from the trainers who are helping us to become more confident before we start as response police officers. They want the best for all of us who are in training.”

After their initial training is finished, the twins will be placed in the Gwynedd South district where they will join as response police officers, reacting to emergency calls, supporting victims of crime and tackling antisocial behaviour.

Another area the sisters are being supported with is their language skills.

Elin said: “Our first language is Welsh. We don’t speak English at home, so this was something we were also nervous about.

“However, the force has been very supportive to help us to learn in Welsh and improve our English at the same time.”

Lisa added: “I’m ready to attend them knowing the officers who faced those same incidents are the ones who changed my life and inspired us both to join the police.

“I hope I can have that same impact on someone’s life.”

Elin said: “We’re looking forward to our future careers in policing and hope to make a difference in people’s lives every day.

“Doing it together will make it even more rewarding.”