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Arfon Jones is the Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales Police. He is a member of Plaid Cymru and has been Councillor for Gwersyllt West ward on Wrexham County Borough Council since 2008. [1]

Jones had a long career in the North Wales Police, becoming Operational Inspector for the eastern division before retiring in 2008.[2] He was lead member for Children's Social Care in the Wrexham county administration led by Aled Roberts, and stood as a Plaid Cymru candidate in the Wrexham Constituency at the 2010 General Election.

In 2012, Jones was reprimanded by the Chief Executive of Wrexham County Borough Council for sending Tweets from a council meeting contrary to the Council's standing orders.[3]

Jones was elected North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner in the May 2016 election, succeeding Winston Roddick.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Councillor Arfon Jones". Wrexham County Borough Council. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Arfon Jones". LinkedIn. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Twitter ban: Wrexham councillor Arfon Jones urges rule change". BBC News. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Police and crime commissioner elections: North Wales". BBC News. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.