The Police and Crime Commissioner, Alun Michael, is supported by a small team of officers, who assist in fulfilling his duties.
In November 2016 Emma Wools was appointed as Deputy Commissioner on secondment from the National Offender Management Service in Wales (NOMS), which was ratified by the South Wales Police and Crime Panel on the 18th October 2016. This appointment meets the legal requirement for this role and fills the gap left by the previous permanent Deputy Commissioner, Sophie Howe, who has become the first Future Generations Commissioner for Wales.
Deputy Commissioner – Emma Wools
Chief Executive & Monitoring Officer – Lee Jones
Chief Finance Officer – Peter Curran
Director of Partnerships – Mark Brace
Head of Community Safety and Violence Prevention – Dan Jones
Other Staff
Strategic Lead, Planning Performance and Engagement – x 1
Strategic Lead, Standards and Compliance – x 1
Strategic Lead, Quality Assurance and Equality – x 1
Finance and Commissioning Manager – x 1
Strategic Lead, Criminal Justice – x 1
Strategic Lead, Commissioning, Substance Misuse and Mental Health – x 1
Strategic Lead, Victims and Vulnerability – x 1
Strategic Lead, Violence and Community Safety – x 1
Business Manager – x 1
Engagement Manager – x 1
Principle Analyst – x 1
Policy Officer – x 8 (1 Vacant)
Personal Assistant to Police and Crime Commissioner – x 1
Executive Support to Police and Crime Commissioner – x 1
Executive Support to Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner – x 1
Analyst Support Officer – x 1 (Vacant)
Admin Support Officer – x 1
HR Admin Support Officer – x 1
Engagement Support Officer – x 1
Admin Assistant – x 3.5
Junior Admin Assistant – x 0.5 (Kickstart Scheme)
Temporary Admin Assistant – x 1 (Maternity Cover)
Projects Sergeant – x 1
Governance Support Officer – x 3
Quality Standards and Compliance Officer – x 1
Commissioning Grants and Funding Officer – x 1
Finance and Grants Support Officer – x 1.5
Policy and Project Support Officer – x 3 (1 Vacant)
Externally / Joint Funded Posts (Temporary Contracts)
IOM Analyst – x 1
Senior Policy Officer – x 1
Project ADDER Service User Involvement Officer – x 1
Project ADDER Strategic Co-ordinator – x 1
Policy and Project Support Officer – 1
Policy Officer – x 1
Team Demographics (as at July 2022, exc Vacancies)
Total Staff: 52 (Including inward secondments, excludes external secondments)
Gender: Female – 40, Male – 12
Staff members with a disability: 5
Staff members from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background: 3
Seconded Staff of the Chief Constable
The secondment of a police officer to act as a staff officer to the Commissioner fulfils 3 purposes:
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