South Wales Police today announced the appointment of Matt Jukes as the force’s Deputy Chief Constable.
Mr Jukes joined South Wales Police in 2010 as an Assistant Chief Constable responsible for specialist crime matters. He has also been active in collaboration, establishing a joint scientific support unit, leading several high profile counter terrorism operations and overseeing the regional organised crime unit, Tarian.
He takes over the position of Deputy Chief Constable following Colette Paul’s promotion to Chief Constable of Bedfordshire Police.
South Wales Chief Constable, Peter Vaughan made the announcement from force headquarters in Bridgend and said,
“I have worked closely with Matt for the last three years and know his vast amount of operational experience and expertise and his diverse knowledge and range of skills are of great benefit to the force and the public of South Wales.
“As a senior member of my management team, Matt has played a key part in the performance improvements achieved over the last few years.
“The experience and strategic foresight that Matt brings to the role of deputy Chief Constable provides a continuity that is of great benefit and adds further strength to an already strong senior team.”
Deputy Chief Constable Jukes, 40, joined the police service in 1995. He served with South Yorkshire Police for 15 years, where his last role was as Divisional Commander for Rotherham. He has undertaken a number of specialist roles and is the national lead on the police role in countering cyber terrorism. He has also worked nationally with forces and industry to tackle commercial robbery and with partners in the health service in Wales, particularly on mental health issues.
Now Deputy Chief Constable, Matt has responsibility for performance, planning and the organisation’s change management programme, as well as overseeing the Corporate Communications and Professional Standards Departments.
On taking up his new position, he said:
“It is a great privilege to be appointed Deputy Chief Constable and I’m delighted by the opportunity to continue to serve the communities of South Wales in this new role.
“Over the last three years, I have been consistently impressed by the force’s ability to respond to extraordinary operational demands and improve performance, at the same time as dealing with significant organisational change. This gives me real optimism for the period ahead, even as we face further challenges.
“I look forward to supporting the Chief Constable and all the members of the force who are working hard to keep South Wales safe.”