The Office of the South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner is also a member of the Area Planning Boards (APB) across South Wales (Western Bay, Cwm Taf Morgannwg and Cardiff and Vale). Area Planning Boards comprise partner organisations that work towards a whole system approach. APB partners share the responsibility for developing, delivering and improving efficient and effective substance use services, to meet the need of the population.
The Area Planning boards work to deliver on the Welsh Government’s Substance misuse delivery plan: Substance misuse delivery plan: 2019 to 2022 | GOV.WALES in accordance with the Welsh Government guidance: revised-guidance-for-substance-misuse-area-planning-boards-2017.pdf