Response to HMICFRS’s PEEL report 2023-2025 20

Gwent Police has welcomed the inspection report from His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) into its effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy published today.

Chief Constable Mark Hobrough said: “I am pleased that HMICFRS has recognised us as outstanding in promptly and accurately recording crime, particularly in cases involving sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. We have made significant improvements in how we respond to the public, including consistent rapid responses to 999 calls from our force contact centre.

“Amid the current scrutiny over officer behaviour, it is encouraging that inspectors have acknowledged our efforts to ensure high standards of conduct among our officers and staff, and that we have fostered an ethical working environment where our staff have the confidence to actively challenge discriminatory behaviour.

“We are making progress as a police service and have initiated several programmes in the last six months since this report to address the areas requiring improvement. We remain dedicated to improving our service to the communities, in particularly in protecting vulnerable people and ensuring justice for victims.

“We are committed in our mission to improving trust and confidence in our service and our focus is to ensure we are an inclusive, caring and connected organisation which is able to provide an outstanding service to all in our communities.”