Decisions

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent has agreed to continue to provide £25,000 to the Gwent High Sheriff's Community Fund for 2025/26, with an option of match funding up to an additional £25,000. A further £15,000 to support year 1, 2 and 3 of the Superbid will also be provided.

The temporary appointment will remain in place until the current recruitment process to appoint a new Chief Constable has been finalised and ratified by the Police and Crime Panel.

The Independent Custody Visiting Scheme is a statutory Scheme under the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act Part 3 Section 299 whose responsibility and oversight lies with the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, in consultation with the Chief Constable.

The Independent Custody Visiting Scheme is a statutory Scheme under the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act Part 3 Section 299 whose responsibility and oversight lies with the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, in consultation with the Chief Constable.

New Pathways is an organisation which provides rape crisis and sexual abuse support services, including management of the Gwent Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC). Cyfannol Women’s Aid provide domestic abuse and sexual violence services across Gwent.

The Strategic Equality Plan complements and allows Gwent Police to organise its actions under the legislation that covers Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in the UK and in Wales specifically; UK- and Wales-wide government strategies promoting EDI; national policing plans on EDI; and Gwent and the OPCC’s own policies and plans

The Commissioner is satisfied that the complaints examined had been dealt with appropriately by the Chief Constable.

The Commissioner is satisfied that the complaints examined had been dealt with appropriately by the Chief Constable.

A budget of £698,568 has been set for community safety and youth offending in Gwent. Of this, £224,640 is retained for non-Local Authority partners, whilst the remaining £473,929 will be allocated to Local Authorities to contribute towards their community safety and youth offending provisions.

The funding will be provided to Newport Live who currently leads on coordinating the delivery of the Positive Futures Programme, for sports based diversionary activity for children and young people at risk of becoming involved in the criminal justice system in Gwent.