The Wallich is Wales’s largest homelessness charity, delivering more than 100 services across 20 Welsh local authorities.
We invite prospective Police and Crime Commissioner candidates to join us in advocating for people who experience homelessness, rough sleeping, substance use and poor mental health.
At The Wallich, we are asking PCC candidates to consider:
We ask that if the Bill is made law that you will work with homelessness charities on interpretations of vague language around rough sleeping.
We believe over-policing of people we support leads to increased risk of putting people in unmanageable debt through fines, higher risk of re-offending and increased risk of release into homelessness.
We believe many of the aims of a PSPO can be better met through ASB laws. PSPOs are often left open to interpretation and end up driving people who need support away from the services to help them.
We believe substance use is a health issue, not a criminal justice issue. We believe it’s time for a realistic discussion on how we tackle drugs in Wales.
We see how much resource that police officers have to commit to responding to people in a mental health crisis.
Gwent:
Labour – Jane Mudd
Conservatives – Hannah Jarvis
Plaid Cymru – Donna Cushing
Liberal Democrats – Mike Hamilton
South Wales:
Labour – Emma Wools
Conservatives – George Carroll
Plaid Cymru – Dennis Clarke
Liberal Democrats – Sam Bennett
North Wales:
Labour – Andy Dunbobbin
Conservatives – Brian Jones
Plaid Cymru – Ann Griffith
Liberal Democrats – Richard Marbow
Dyfed Powys:
Labour – Philipa Ann Thompson
Conservatives – Ian Harrison
Plaid Cymru – Dafydd Llywelyn
Liberal Democrats – Justin Griffiths
We would welcome open discussions with you during your candidacy and beyond.
Please contact communications@thewallich.net to arrange a meeting with one of our experts.