Jane Mudd
Jane Mudd was elected as the first female PCC in Wales in May 2024. Her priorities are:
• Preventing crime and antisocial behaviour
• Making communities safer
• Protecting the vulnerable
• Putting victims first
• Reducing reoffending
She is the Policing in Wales PCC lead for partnerships and community safety and the joint lead for substance misuse. Jane is the Co-chair of the Wales Safer Communities Board and is also a national APCC deputy lead for substance misuse.
Prior to her election Jane served as the elected Leader of Newport City Council. During her political career she was also the Deputy Presiding Officer of the Welsh Local Government Association and served as a spokesperson for social justice.
Jane has more than 20 years’ experience in higher education and research, and a background in Housing and Regeneration. She is a fully qualified Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Housing, a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and was formerly the Head of the Department of Social Policy at Cardiff Metropolitan University.