Previous Chief Constables 671/2024

FOI Reference: 671/2024

Request:

1. A full list of the Chief Constables to have led your force from 2005 to present. This should include (1) their names, (2) their tenure - the month and year they were appointed as Chief Constable and the month and year they left the Chief Constable role, (3) their gender, (4) their ethnicity (where available), and (4) whether they were a substantive or acting chief constable.

To be clear, please do include any individuals who served as an acting or temporary chief constable in this period, noting that they were in an 'acting' role.

 

Response:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.

The Chief Constables from 2005 are as follows:

Terry Grange 27.03.2000 – 18.11.2007 – Substantive Chief Constable – Male, Not Known

Andrew Edwards – 18.11.2007 – 06.08.2008 – Temporary Chief Constable, Male, White British 

Ian Arundale – 08.06.2008 – 10.06.2012 – Substantive Chief Constable,  Male , White British

Jackie Roberts – 11.06.2012 – 31.03.2013 – Temporary Chief Constable, Female, White British

Simon Prince – 01.04.2013 - 17.12.2016 – Substantive Chief Constable, Male, White British

Mark Collins – 18.12.2016 – 23.03.2021 – Substantive Chief Constable, Male, White British

Claire Parmenter – 27.02.2021 – 12.12.2021 – Temporary Chief Constable, Female, White British

Richard Lewis – 13.12.2021- To Date – Substantive Chief Constable, Male, White British                                               

                                                           

It should be noted that as a result of the systems adopted by Dyfed-Powys Police in relation to the recording of such information that the information released may or may not be accurate.

(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 02/08/2024)