Written statement (Wales) on Memorandum of Understanding between the Welsh Government and Policing in Wales - Mar 11

Jane Hutt, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: On 5 March 2026, at my final Policing Partnership Board for Wales as Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip, the Permanent Secretary and I signed a Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of Welsh Government with Policing in Wales.

Safeguarding communities, preventing and detecting crime and addressing anti-social behaviour in Wales requires trust and cooperation between partners, including local authorities and third-sector organisations. Partnership working between the Welsh Government and policing bodies in Wales is particularly important in order to foster a unity of effort and maximise the use of our collective resources to ensure communities in Wales feel safe and remain protected.

This Memorandum has been forged in partnership with Policing in Wales during the term of this Government. It represents the steadfast commitment on both sides to continue working in partnership to deliver on the needs of victims and survivors of crime, taking a trauma-informed, evidence-based and anti-racist approach, to drive strategic decisions and protect communities in Wales.