Chief Constable Jeremy Vaughan recognised with King’s Police Medal in New Year Honours

The Chief Constable of South Wales Police, Jeremy Vaughan, has been awarded the King’s Police Medal in the New Year Honours list.

Mr Vaughan, who has served in the post for four years and has a 28-year policing career, has been recognised for distinguished service to policing.

He joined South Wales Police in 2016 – having served for two decades in a variety of roles with North Wales Police – as an Assistant Chief Constable, moving to Deputy Chief Constable in 2019 and then Chief a year later. He also serves as one of two vice-chairs of the National Police Chiefs’ Council.

Reacting to the news of the honour, Deputy Chief Constable Mark Travis said:

“I know everyone in Team South Wales Police will wish to send our congratulations to the Chief Constable for being awarded the King’s Police Medal. It is worthy recognition of his years of service to policing in Wales and across the UK, his leadership, and his determination both to support his officers, staff and volunteers in South Wales Police, and to ensure that we as an organisation serve the communities of South Wales as our first priority.”

Mr Vaughan is the Welsh policing lead for gender equality, and has been recognised for his work in this area by the International Association of Women in Policing. He has also previously been awarded a Leading Wales Award for Leadership in Diversity and Inclusion.

A fluent Welsh speaker, he was appointed to the Gorsedd Cymru in 2019 for services to the Welsh language, which reflects his work within South Wales Police in promoting the use of Welsh and improving the service the force provides to individuals within Welsh-speaking communities.

DCC Travis added:

“Through his leadership, the Chief has sought constantly to improve policing, and has been a real champion for race and gender equality and the Welsh language. He has shown huge commitment to serving the public, compassion in support of our staff, and strong leadership through the challenges our force, and the communities we serve, have faced.

“We are thrilled that he has been recognised today.”