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'If it wasn't for this project I'd be dead or in prison'

Wayne Clarke, 23, from Abergavenny, is amongst the young people who have made positive changes to their lives thanks to the support offered at the 7 Corners Centre based in...

Gwent Initiative to Tackle Rural Crime Scoops Top Award

The Gwent Police Farm Watch initiative won the Wales Rural Crime Award and a cheque of £500 at the NFU Mutual 2014 Country Crime Fighters Awards held in London yesterday...

PCC Opens New Police Desk at Library

Gwent PCC Ian Johnston was joined by Caerphilly County Borough Council Leader, Cllr. Keith Reynolds, Caerphilly Neighbourhood Policing Team Sergeant, Wayne Alexander, and...

Collaboration Not Devolution Says PCC

Gwent PCC Ian Johnston made his comments in response to calls to merge Police Forces in the UK by the Police Superintendents' Association of England and Wales (PSAEW)...

Victims have more of a say in the Punishment of Offenders

In line with new legislation and effective from October 20th 2014, the new Community Remedy, announced by Gwent PCC Ian Johnston today, will provide victims with more of a say...

New Community Remedy Rolls Out

In line with new legislation and officially rolled out today, the new Community Remedy, announced by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent, Ian Johnston, will provide...

PCC Welcomes Funding to Tackle Rural Crime

The Home Office announced an investment of £39,200 this week to establish the National Rural Crime Network (NRCN) which aims to act as a collaborative think tank, researching...

Commissioner Kicks Racism into Touch

We have come a long way in the last 20 years and we need to recognise the progress that has been made, in particular where reporting incidents of racism and other forms of...

Gwent Shares in £50 Million Innovation Awards

Gwent Police is among the Forces throughout England and Wales celebrating their successful collaborative bids to the Home Office for a slice of £50 million awarded through the...

Police Voice Squad Raising Money for Poor in Africa

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent, Ian Johnston, is an enthusiastic supporter of the choir and will be among those attending the concert which will be held at the...

PCC Welcomes Crime Data Integrity Report

Published today by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC), the Crime Data Integrity report follows an inspection into the way Gwent Police and the other 42 Forces...

PCC BLOG: COMMUNICATION IS KEY

Communicating with the public is vital where tackling crime is concerned. It's their feedback at the end of the day that helps me devise plans for keeping our communities...