CHIEF CONSTABLE ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT – SUMMER 2016

Chief Constable, Simon Prince will be retiring from the service this coming summer, after three years leading Dyfed Powys Police. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

In making his announcement, Mr Prince said: ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“It has been an enormous privilege to be the Chief Constable of Dyfed-Powys Police; it is an area and Force like no other.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“When I took up this post, I was determined that despite the rapidly changing policing landscape, we would not falter on the service our communities receive. Since 2013, we have been on a significant journey to restructure our organisation and, while this has not been an easy process, my officers and staff have worked tirelessly to ensure the communities they serve remain the safest – I am so proud of what they achieve day-in-day out.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“I’m also grateful for the support that the communities in our area unfailingly show to their local policing teams – it’s what makes policing here work and is a strength that is the envy of many other forces nationally.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“There will be many more challenges to come in the future, but I am confident that we have the right staff, structure and attitude to meet these head on. It is for this reason that I have decided to announce my intention to retire this summer, so early. We need time as an organisation to plan for this change and I want those standing in the upcoming Police & Crime Commissioner elections to know that there is a planned change of internal leadership ahead of them. It has always been my intention to retire at 50; however, I have worked a little bit beyond that to take us up to this point.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

My career in policing began in 1990 and since that time it has been my privilege to work alongside inspiring and committed police officers and staff. In Dyfed-Powys Police, we are fortunate to have a workforce which embodies the essence of what it means to be a public servant, and continually demonstrate the very highest levels of professionalism, selflessness, bravery and compassion. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Dyfed-Powys Police and Crime Commissioner Christopher Salmon said: ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“I am grateful to Simon Prince for his many years of service to the public in Dyfed-Powys and in Gwent before. He has been a thoughtful and positive contributor to British policing at a time when such contributions are most needed. I am sorry to see him go but I understand his decision. I wish him the very best for his future plans.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​