Chief Constable Simon Prince has appointed Liane James as the Assistant Chief Constable for Dyfed Powys Police.
Chief Constable Simon Prince said: “The appointment of Liane James as Assistant Chief Constable is excellent news for the Force and for the communities that we serve. I am confident that her varied experiences gained during her policing career and her obvious passion for policing will enable us to continue to improve the way we safeguard our communities.”
Dyfed-Powys Police and Crime Commissioner Christopher Salmon said: “I welcome Liane to her new role and look forward to her making a positive difference to the lives of people around Dyfed-Powys.”
ACC Liane James, who joins Dyfed Powys from South Wales Police, said: “I am thrilled to have been selected and it will be a privilege to serve in such a fantastic organisation such as Dyfed-Powys Police.”
Chief Constable Simon Prince made the appointment after a process that culminated in an interview where Mr Prince was assisted by DCC Carl Langley, Ms Corinna Lloyd-Jones HR Director for ‘Menter a Busnes’ and Ms Carolyn Dhanraj MBE JP, an independent member from the College of Policing.
Liane started her career with South Wales Police in 1990 and has also worked with the Association of Chief Police Officers Terrorism and Allied Matters (ACPO TAM), and as lead Staff Officer with Her Majesties Inspectorate of Constabularies (HMIC). Whilst working with ACPO TAM Liane graduated from a two year international leadership in terrorism programme. Her project resulted in the formation of the Welsh Extremism and Counter Terrorism Unit (WECTU).
Liane returned to South Wales in 2009 and worked in various police Commanders roles in Bridgend, the Vale of Glamorgan and Cardiff. As temporary Assistant Chief Constable of Specialist Crime she oversaw all specialist crime matters, including major crime investigation, intelligence, public protection, covert operations, the joint scientific investigation unit and major crime reviews.
She was also responsible for Mental Health and e-crime in Wales, and was the national policing lead for Terrorism and Allied Matters, Counter Terrorism and Domestic Extremism.
Liane will take up the new role of Assistant Chief Constable with Dyfed Powys Police in June 2015.
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