One of South Wales Police’s top cops has been awarded the Queens Police Medal.
Assistant Chief Constable Bob Evans was named in the official New Years honours list which was announced today (December 31, 2009).
The award is in recognition of his distinguished policing career which spans more than 25 years and takes in a wide variety of roles.
ACC Evans’ career has been broad and his responsibilities wide-ranging, encompassing two BCU commands of Swansea North and the capital of Wales – Cardiff.
More recently, he has spent the last three years of his career seconded to a number of government departments.
He is currently seconded to the Ministry of Justice where he holds a key position, as head of profession, and manager of relationships between the prison service and police service throughout England and Wales.
Before this he was seconded to the Home Office where he held the national lead for knife crime.
“It has been an absolute privilege not only to serve the communities of South Wales, but also to be involved in some key national projects for which I am immensely proud,” said ACC Evans.
“I owe much of what I have achieved throughout my career to my colleagues, and in particular to my family, who have always provided me with their unfaltering support. They have allowed me to progress my career even though, especially in recent years, I have been required to spend a lot of time away from the family home. For that I am indebted.”
His departmental experience includes Head of Force Operations and a two-year secondment to HMIC (Wales and Central England) where he launched the national BCU Inspection Programme.
Following three years as commander of Cardiff BCU he took up a position as Temporary Assistant Chief Constable and in 1998 graduated from the UK Police Strategic Command Course.
He is an accredited commander in the fields of firearms management, public order, major events and CBRN.
DCC Peter Vaughan, who will become Chief Constable of South Wales Police on January 4 said, “Bob Evans’ achievements as a career police officer are undoubted, and I, together with my colleagues, are delighted for him.
“I would like to thank him for the commitment he has shown, especially over the last few years, which have required him to spend long periods of time in London away from his family in the Vale of Glamorgan.
“This is deserved recognition, which is also fantastic for the force. His experience in some key areas will no doubt be a real asset to our future operations.”
