‘Every death or serious injury on the road is one too many’ says North Wales PCC

“Every death or serious injury on the road is one too many,” the Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales has said.

Andy Dunbobbin made the comments following a meeting of the force’s Strategic Executive Board, where the overall performance of North Wales Police was scrutinised.

It saw questions asked over casualty data and the groups most at risk, the support given to victims and their families after a collision, the preventative work to improve road safety and the investigative response from North Wales Police for fatal and life-changing collisions.

The commissioner said: “I use the Strategic Executive Board to enable me to examine how the Chief Constable is performing across key areas of my Police and Crime Plan

“Road safety remains a priority because every death or serious injury on the road is one too many and the deep dive I conducted evidenced a clear commitment to making our roads safer.

“As PCC for North Wales, I am the bridge between the police and communities, and I will continue to robustly scrutinise force performance and work closely with the Chief Constable and her senior team to deliver on my Police and Crime Plan priorities.”

Modern slavery, human trafficking and organised immigration crime was also in the spotlight, with the meeting discussing how threats are identified using intelligence, the training provided to officers, prevention initiatives and how the force how the force protects and supports vulnerable people from becoming victims and repeat victims.

The PCC added: “Modern slavery and human trafficking is an often-hidden crime that exploits vulnerable people, and I’m committed to ensuring North Wales Police have robust systems in place to tackle it.

“I was reassured by the strong focus on tasking, governance and strategic partnerships and support to victims who are exploited.”

Chief Constable Amanda Blakeman also provided an update on the overall performance of North Wales Police, while the meeting covered child-centred policing, the Child and Young Person’s Charter, finances, resourcing, risk management, HMICFRS inspections and the force’s estate strategy.