Force bids farewell to Deputy Chief Constable

Force bids farewell to Deputy Chief Constable

Deputy Chief Constable Darren Davies retires from Dyfed-Powys Police after serving two years with the force and 30 years with the Police Service.

Darren was born and brought up in the force area, having begun his policing career when he joined Dyfed-Powys Police in 1988. He worked in Llanelli, Powys, Carmarthen, Ammanford and at force headquarters, before becoming the Head of the Wales Extremism and Counter Terrorism Unit in 2005. In 2007 he spent two years in London working on the Terrorism PREVENT Strategy and ports issues at a national level. He also chaired a National Working Group on Surveillance between 2006 and 2015.

In 2009 he returned to Wales working on regional collaborative units, and in 2014 became the lead of both Serious Organised Crime and Terrorism Matters for Wales.

Darren returned to Dyfed-Powys Police in January, 2017 as Deputy Chief Constable following a brief secondment to the Metropolitan Police Service as Assistant Chief Constable and Director of Change for the Counter Terrorism network, also having a close involvement in collaboration on a national level across law enforcement.

Chief Constable Mark Collins said:

“I have worked with Darren at a National, Regional and Force level over the last 20 years. I was delighted that he applied and was successful in becoming my Deputy Chief Constable for the last two years. Darren is recognized across policing as a forward thinking, dynamic and inspirational leader.

“I would personally like to thank him for his commitment  in working to improve policing across Dyfed-Powys for our communities. I wish him all the best in his retirement.”

DCC Darren Davies said:

“It has been an absolute privilege to serve my last 2 years as a police officer as Deputy Chief Constable within my home area, and I feel honored to have had the benefit of working with countless committed and caring people, doing their very best to deliver a service to our communities, often in the most difficult circumstances.

“It is approaching 31 years since I joined the force, and policing has taken me to many parts of the UK and other countries as well as engaging with the best law enforcement and intelligence professionals anywhere. I have been very fortunate, and policing remains a very challenging but fulfilling vocation.

“I leave with heavy heart, but knowing that the force and therefore the public are in good hands, and I will watch with great interest as the force continues to improve.”

Assistant Chief Constable Richard Lewis will become Temporary Deputy Chief Constable until a replacement is appointed.