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Help improve services for rape survivors

Gwent Police and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent are working to improve services for rape survivors.

Police and Crime Commissioner marks anniversary of PC's death

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent, Jeff Cuthbert, has paid tribute to PC Andrew Harper of Thames Valley Police who was killed on 15 August 2019 in the line of duty.

Boxing lessons are a massive hit with Maindee children

Children from Maindee in Newport have spent an afternoon practising their boxing skills with the gold medal winning boxer Sean McGoldrick.

Police and Crime Commissioner marks Chief Constable’s first year

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent, Jeff Cuthbert, has marked Chief Constable Pam Kelly’s first year at the helm of Gwent Police.

Gwent Police Awards 2020: Urban Circle

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent, Jeff Cuthbert, has presented independent arts organisation, Urban Circle, with an award as part of the Gwent Police Force Awards...

Case study: Cwmbran Centre for Young People

The Cwmbran Centre for Young People is a youth organisation based in Cwmbran town centre that offers a wide range of services and activities for children and young people,...

Police and Crime Commissioner welcomes plans to change criminal...

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent, Jeff Cuthbert, has welcomed the UK Government’s plans to change the current rules around criminal records disclosur

Police and Crime Commissioner backs Crimestoppers campaign

The national charity Crimestoppers has launched a new campaign across Wales to help young people stay safe from drugs and exploitation

Guest blog: Dawn Turner, chair of the Joint Audit Committee

In 2015 I saw an advert through Neighbourhood Watch asking for members of the public to become an independent member of the Gwent Police Joint Audit Committee (JAC) which...

Case study: Community Youth Project Newport

The Community Youth Project – Newport (formally the Maindee Youth Project) is run from the Maindee Community House on Eton Road in Newport and is funded through the Police and...

Police and Crime Commissioner welcomes government funding for...

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent, Jeff Cuthbert, has welcomed the news that police forces will be reimbursed by the UK Government for medical grade personal...

Office for National Statistic releases latest crime figures

The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics reveal that there was a two per cent drop in recorded crime in Gwent over the last year. The figures show that...