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Online Support for Substance Misusing Offenders

The Gwent Office of the Police Crime Commissioner (OPCC) Regional Commissioning Manager (who has responsibility for the Gwent Drug Interventions Programme - DIP), Lyn Webber,...

Open letter to Prospective Parliamentary candidates

As this is the first General Election since the appointment of Police and Crime Commissioners, it's important to ensure information relating to policing and crime is...

Join Voice Squad for Concert

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

New Scheme to Reduce Female Offending

This Wales-wide initiative aims to reduce offending and reoffending by women in Wales by providing a whole system, integrated approach which focuses on the specific needs of...

Meet the New Connect Gwent Coordinator

Gwent PCC Ian Johnston today announced the appointment of Helen Whewell from Abersychan near Pontypool as the Coordinator for Connect Gwent - the new victims' care service...

Offenders to Meet their Victims

Essential training from a project funded by Gwent PCC Ian Johnston and unused office furniture donated by Gwent Police is being used by Her Majesty's Prison (HMP) Prescoed in...

Police Meet With Pawnbrokers

The meeting between Gwent Police and local members of the National Pawnbrokers Association (NPA) in Newport was organised and facilitated by the Deputy Police and Crime...

£150,000 Available for Gwent Communities

From 9am today, Gwent PCC Ian Johnston's Partnership Fund is open for bids from charities, voluntary organisations and community groups involved in activities that have a...

Thanks to the Good Citizens of Gwent

Each year, members of the public who serve their community and support the work of the Police are recognised for their efforts at the annual Gwent Police Awards. To personally...

PCC Shows Racism the Red Card

Pupils from Maindee and St Gabriel's Primary schools in Newport took part in a range of anti-racism educational workshops with the Dragons players and Gwent PCC Ian Johnston....

PCC Announces Funding Roll Out

From 9am on Monday February 2nd, Gwent PCC Ian Johnston will again be inviting charities, voluntary organisations and community groups involved in activities that have a...

Warning Over Police Budget Cuts

Gwent PCC Ian Johnston made his comments in the wake of the Home Office publishing its provisional police grant settlement this week (December 17th 2014) which indicates that...