Main Responsibilities
- Lead on strategic development and implementation of criminal justice policies, ensuring alignment between South Wales Police, the judiciary, and criminal justice partners, in line with relevant statutory requirements and the Police and Crime Plan.
- Drive collaboration across agencies such as youth justice and probation services, victim support groups, and rehabilitation programs to improve system-wide efficiency.
- Develop and monitor strategies that reduce re-offending, streamline processes, and promote restorative justice.
- Developing scrutiny and oversight programme aligned to criminal justice landscape.
- Ensure there is robust and clear oversight of the criminal justice system within South Wales, including the Local Criminal Justice Board.
Jade Theaker
Head of Criminal Justice and Victims
As Head of Victims and Criminal Justice, Jade leads strategic initiatives that strengthen victim support, youth justice, rehabilitation and offender management, ensuring justice for victims while reducing reoffending.
Lisa Shipton
Head of Commissioned Services
As Head of Commissioned Services, Lisa leads the strategic planning and delivery of commissioning activity cross South Wales in collaboration with colleagues across the Commissioner’s office, ensuring alignment with the Commissioner’s priorities outlined in the Police, Crime and Justice Plan. Lisa also works with wider partners, leading our work on substance use and mental health policy.
Hannah Jenkins Jones
Head of Equalities & Scrutiny
As Head of Equalities & Scrutiny, Hannah is responsible for leading strategic equality and inclusion initiatives, as well as overseeing delivery of the Commissioner’s scrutiny and accountability programme.