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Police forces in Wales have become the first to launch a facial recognition app in the UK. It will allow officers from South Wales Police and Gwent Police to confirm the identity of a unknown person.
Gwent Police (Welsh: Heddlu Gwent) is a territorial police force in Wales, responsible for policing the local authority areas of Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport and Torfaen. The force was formed in 1967 by the amalgamation of Monmouthshire Constabulary and Newport Borough Police .
The first Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner was Ian Johnston. [4] During his period of office, Johnston reopened several police stations across Gwent, and he also launched the force's Victims Charter. [5] [6] Johnston was involved in the controversial removal of chief constable Carmel Napier a year into his post. [7]
Jane Mudd (born October 1968) is a Welsh politician for the Labour and Co-operative Party, serving as Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) since 2024, [1] and Newport City Councillor for Malpas since 2012.
Jeffrey Hambley Cuthbert (born 4 June 1948) is a Welsh politician. He served as Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner from 2016 to 2024. Cuthbert served as a Labour Party member of the National Assembly for Wales for Caerphilly from 2003 to 2016.
During his period of office, Johnston reopened several Police stations improving public access to the Police in Gwent and he also launched the force's Victims Charter. He led for the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) on the 'Official Side' of the Police Negotiation Board to introduce improvements in the pay and conditions of ...
Police and crime commissioners (PCCs) are elected representatives with responsibility for policing in each police area in England and Wales. Each police area elects a commissioner every four years, with the exception of police areas where responsibility for policing has passed to regional mayors such as Greater London and Greater Manchester.
Dyfed-Powys Police (Heddlu Dyfed Powys) Gwent Police (Heddlu Gwent) North Wales Police (Heddlu Gogledd Cymru) South Wales Police (Heddlu De Cymru) As of September 2020, the police forces in Wales have: [3] 7,274 police officers; 492 special constables; 834 police community support officers (PCSO) 387 police support volunteers (PSV) 4,774 staff