Vacancies
JOINT AUDIT COMMITTEE
Do you want to help scrutinise and promote corporate governance within policing? Could you offer a strong and independent voice on internal control?
The Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner and the Chief Constable are looking to appoint two people to sit as independent members of their Joint Audit Committee who have a good understanding and experience of public sector legislation and guidance.
The Joint Audit Committee reviews and scrutinises the affairs of both the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner and Gwent Police, looking at issues such as risk management, internal control and corporate governance as well as overseeing audit arrangements and reviewing financial statements.
We require one of the two new members to have experience in risk management in either the public or private sector.
The appointment will be for an initial 5 year period. Members may be eligible to sit for a further 5 year term subject to satisfactory performance.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the Joint Audit Committee, please submit a covering letter and Curriculum Vitae to Commissioner@gwent.police.uk
For further information contact Darren Garwood-Pask on 01633 642200.
For further information about Gwent Police please visit www.gwent.police.uk or contact Matthew Coe on 01633 642398.
Please note: Successful candidates will need to undertake vetting before appointments can be confirmed.
Closing date: 9am on Wednesday 21st January 2026
Shortlisted candidates will need to be available for interview on Friday 13th February 2026
More information:
Joint Audit Committee Operating Principles and Terms of Reference
Joint Audit Committee Annual Report
Joint Audit Committee Agendas & Minutes
Statement of Accounts
Gwent Police and Crime Plan
Gwent Police and Crime Plan Annual Report
Volunteer Independent Custody Visitors
We are currently recruiting Independent Custody Visitors (ICVs).
ICVs are volunteers who conduct unannounced visits to custody units in order to check on the treatment of detainees, the conditions in which they are being held, and to ensure that their rights and entitlements are being observed.
As part of the role you will observe and report upon:
• The rights of the detainee
• The health and welfare of the detainee
• Conditions of the facilities of detention.
In order to apply you must:
• be over 18 years old
• not be a serving police officer, OPCC staff, Special Constables, lay justices or members of the Police and Crime Panel
• live or work in the area Gwent
• have been resident in the UK for the past three years prior to application.
More details on the role of the ICV is available from the Independent Custody Visiting Association website. https://icva.org.uk/purpose
Applications can be emailed to commissioner@gwent.police.uk or mailed to:
Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner
Police Headquarters
Llantarnam Park Way
Cwmbran
Torfaen
NP44 3FW