The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has begun an investigation after WhatsApp and Facebook messages were discovered on the phone of a deceased Gwent Police officer.
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Chief Inspector appeals dismissal from Gwent Police for gross misconduct
A Gwent Police chief inspector who was dismissed for gross misconduct has appealed his sacking from the force.
Police officer appeals against gross misconduct dismissal
A spokesperson for the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Office has refused to state which former officer has appealed.
Man arrested after house fire – no injuries reported
A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life following a house fire in Hengoed on Wednesday morning.
Drug dealer jailed for nine years for role in “large-scale supply” of cocaine in Gwent
Alexander Booth, 37, of Pen y Bryn, Penyrheol, was one of five men jailed for conspiracy to supply cocaine.
Police relaunch knife amnesty bins as part of nationwide campaign
A knife amnesty bin has been set up at Blackwood Police Station in an attempt to deter knife crime.
£51k spent on CCTV cameras to tackle town’s antisocial behaviour “epidemic”
Gwent Police has spent £51,000 on surveillance in an attempt to tackle antisocial behaviour in Blackwood town centre.
Gwent Police being investigated over toxic culture claims
An independent investigation has been launched after racist, homophobic and sexist WhatsApp and Facebook messages were discovered on the phone of a deceased Gwent Police officer.
£100,000 seized after police chase in Tesco car park
Two men have appeared in court after a police chase in the car park of Ystrad Mynach Tesco on Tuesday, November 1.
Total of three arrests after business park armed robbery
A total of three men have been arrested following an armed robbery on Trecenydd Business Park in September, Gwent Police has confirmed.