Commissioner addresses national policing leaders

Police and Crime Commissioner Jane Mudd has spoken to policing leaders from across the UK about the work Gwent Police is doing to drive culture change within the organisation.

The annual Association of Police and Crime Commissioners and National Police Chief’s Partnership Summit brings together senior leaders, politicians and experts to discuss some of the most complex issues in law enforcement and criminal justice.

Commissioner Mudd and Temporary Assistant Chief Constable Nick McLain from Gwent Police presented to the summit the work that work the organisation has been
doing to help improve culture, with a particular focus on misogyny and discrimination. Working with the University of South Wales and the Hydra Foundation it is developing a culture based on the three pillars of inclusion, fair and trusted leadership, and community confidence.

Commissioner Mudd said: “Gwent Police has been involved in several high-profile cultural challenges in recent years that have attracted significant media attention. There is no doubt that this has affected public confidence in policing in Gwent and this is something I heard regularly when campaigning on doorsteps prior to election.

“However, I can reassure the people of Gwent that a huge amount of work is taking place within Gwent Police to drive change and rebuild some of the confidence that has been lost. This includes work to place the qualities of inclusion, trust and community confidence at the heart of the organisation and its decision making.

“Ensuring that the public are able to trust and have confidence in their police force is something that is a key priority for me, and I will be monitoring the success of this work very closely over the coming months and years.”