I want to continue to employ more police officers. Gwent has a low level of crime already but there’s always more work to do. If re-elected I intend to continue my work to make Gwent a safe place to live and work. My Officials are invited to attend these meetings. Gwent Police hold daily senior group meetings to discuss any local issues. Our English colleagues are quite jealous of the level of collaboration that we’ve developed in Wales. Similarly we have developed strategic planning relationships with other key public services. All four PCCs and Chief Constables meet with Senior Welsh Government Officials and Ministers on a regular basis which continues now. There’s been close working with the Welsh Government ahead of any new restrictions or relaxation of restrictions. The policy has been to engage, to explain, to encourage, and to enforce only when the first three fail to produce a change in behaviour. Has the police force in your area policed coronavirus rules well? How would you do it differently?Īll the indications are that Gwent Police have acted responsibly and proportionately in terms of policing the Covid restrictions. We hold educational sessions within schools and other settings to warn young people about the dangers of carrying knives and the fact that carrying one is more likely to get yourself seriously hurt than not carrying one. However, there is no doubt that much of the knife crime is associated with drug trafficking and organised crime. We work with Newport City Council to identify causes and to take joint action whenever possible.
There have been incidents within central Newport in particular. In Gwent we have seen an increase, but the overall level is low when compared with most of the rest of the UK. I have a degree in Mining Engineering from Cardiff University and was President of the Students Union in 1974/75. My period as AM included three and a half years in the Welsh Government as Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology, and Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty.īefore entering politics I was employed as a Consultant with the WJEC working on the design of Apprenticeships and National Occupational Standards. I was first elected as PCC for Gwent in May 2016, and before this I was the Assembly Member for Caerphilly from 2003 until 2016. It has shocked me to find out how much this has impacted the communities and environment throughout Gwent and I would aim to look at how we can tackle these issues and work with the Chief Constable on them. It has become evident to me during the campaign of the lack of resources in rural crime.
What will your priorities be as police and crime commissioner?
LIBERAL CRIME SQUAD 2017 PROFESSIONAL
What I would do differently is, as I pledge in my campaign, would be to focus more so on the continued professional development of the police force and highlight areas which I feel may need addressing. Has the police force in your area policed coronavirus rules well? How would you do it differently? It has to be about prevention through education and engaging with communities and young people through supporting youth clubs and early intervention activities. I am truly shocked at the huge problems that knife crime is in our communities. Knife crime has become a huge problem on our streets - how do you think your force should approach tackling it? I lost my partner of 20 years to a Road Traffic Accident in 2019. I have volunteered in my community with young people and the elderly alike and understand the needs of the community. I’ve worked for several charities and statutory bodies over the years but when my mother became very ill through Alzheimer’s I became her primary carer. I was brought up in a mining village - my father, brother and grandfather were all miners – and I’ve lived in the Rhymney Valley all my life. My name is Donna Cushing and I’m 54 years old.
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