Arfon Jones

Arfon Jones is the Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales Police. He is a member of Plaid Cymru.

Taken by Plaid Cymru photographer at the Plaid Cymru Conference.

Jones had a long career in the North Wales Police, becoming Operational Inspector for the eastern division before retiring in 2008.[1] Jones served two full terms as county councillor for Gwersyllt West ward on Wrexham County Borough Council from 2008 until 2017. [2] He was lead member for Children's Social Care in the Wrexham county administration led by Aled Roberts, and stood as Plaid Cymru's candidate for the Wrexham Constituency in 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. "Arfon Jones". LinkedIn. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  2. "Councillor Arfon Jones". Wrexham County Borough Council. 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.
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