Decisions

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent monitors the performance of the office during 2023/2024 in relation to its statutory duties under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).

The Gwent Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (Gwent OPCC) contributed £10,000 towards a pilot
intervention for perpetrators of Police Perpetrated Domestic Abuse (PPDA).  The Drive programme offers one to one intervention and support for high risk perpetrators of domestic abuse

The provision of an Appropriate Adult is for vulnerable adults (18 years plus) detained in Police Custody or questioned as a suspect in an investigation. There may also be occasions where the Forces have a need for victim/witness interviews of vulnerable adults with mental health issues who have no other support. The  Appropriate Adult contract was due to expire on 30th November 2024.

For 2024/25 financial year, an amount of £259,739 has been provided by the Home Office to the PCC for Gwent to support the implementation of the Duty, with £163,437 of this funding to support interventions. The remainder is for labour costs associated with delivering other requirements of the Duty.

A number of Specified Authorities under the Duty have submitted proposals outlining how they would use funding to support intervention projects for a 12-month period. Proposals have been reviewed at the Working Group and recommendations made on how the funding should be distributed.

Its aim is to support the Integrated Offender Management (IOM) arrangements, by building and sustaining professional strategic and tactical capability, serving all partners across Wales.

The Blueprint team will be responsible for delivering against the VAWDASV Blueprint action plan published by the Welsh Government in May 2022

This decision log acts as an extension to Decision Log PCCG-2023-032 of March 2024, which documented funding one year’s delivery of a Develop & Grow a Strong Future project that is being run by Brynmawr Interact for the 2024/25 financial year.       

The project ensures provision of activities, life skills, workshops and leadership opportunities for children and young people living in an area of deprivation; and as a means of ensuring there are diversionary activities and opportunities in place to reduce the amount of children and young people at risk of entering the criminal justice system.

A budget of £698,568 has been set for community safety and youth offending in Gwent. Of this, £538,928 has been committed for Local Authority and non-Local Authority partners. 

From the remaining budget, the Police and Crime Commissioner has agreed to provide Newport Business against Crime a total of £3,000 to sustain their City Centre wide radio link system for the remainder of the 2024/25 financial year.  Newport Business against Crime work with City Centre retailers and licensed premises to provide support and coordination to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour in Newport City Centre.

From the 2024/25 OPCC budget, the Police and Crime Commissioner has agreed to fund The Talking Shop Blackwood a total of £5,000 to sustain their project for the remainder of the 2024/25 financial year.  The project exists to support community members, increase community cohesion and reduce crime and anti-social behaviour in Blackwood and the surrounding areas.  The OPCC funding granted will support the Talking Shop as a community resource and to increase engagement with Gwent Police.