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Ffion & Nat at the Police Crime & Justice Plan Launch

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Our amazing volunteers Ffion and Nat had a great afternoon on Friday at Penallta House, Caerphilly, for the launch of the Police Crime & Justice Plan 2025-2029, when they received a special thank you from the new Gwent Police Commissioner, Jane Mudd, for working with Rhian and her team to make the plan accessible and easy to read.

The top priorities for Gwent are: preventing anti-social behaviour, safer communities, protecting the vulnerable, putting victims first, and reducing reoffending.

Jane Mudd highlighted the importance of working together to make Gwent a safer, better place by bringing partners together to improve efficiency and effectiveness. It was also great to hear Ruth Jones MP supporting the plan and sharing her views on better support for victims of crime, especially those affected by domestic abuse. Chief Constable Mark Hobrough said: “This plan is not just a document—it is a roadmap for a safer and more just society.”

We will be meeting Rhian this week to add the finishing touches to the easy-read version.

Police Crime and Justice Plan – Easy Read Version

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Yesterday, our focus group had our second meeting with Rhian, the Communication and Engagement Officer for Gwent Police’s OPCC team. We continued our discussion about the Police Crime and Justice Plan for Gwent and explored photographs for the easy-read version using photo symbols.

A big thank you to Rhian and the team for their collaboration as we work towards clearer communication and engagement in our community!

Gwent Police – Mate Crime

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We were recently visited by two officers from Gwent Police who talked to us about Mate Crime.  Mate Crime is a form of hate crime that is defined as abuse or theft being carried out by someone who claims to be a friend.  This can include financial abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, or emotional abuse.  People with learning disabilities are often the target of mate crime.

The Crime and Disorder Reduction Officer and Community Support officer who visited us told us that the police take these crimes very seriously and they want people to REPORT IT!  They acknowledged that this can be scary but there is always someone that will look after you and support you. They said that you can call them on 101, or contact them via Crimestoppers or Facebook.  If a crime is in the process of being committed you can call 999.

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