Assistant Chief Constable, Dyfed Powys Police

Finalist: Public Sector Organisations

Dyfed Powys police service is responsible for policing a geographically very large force area monopoly 1,850 employees.

As Assistant Chief Constable with responsibility for all aspects of operational performance, Andy has sought to generate a climate of learning and continual improvement concentrating on four themes of developing leadership, ensuring accountability, becoming more professional and nurturing commitment.
He is an excellent communicator who has the gift of being able to deal with complex strategic issues breaking them down into parcels that everyone in the organisation can understand.

During the tremendous change that the police force has undergone in recent years Andy has ensured that the organisation remained focused throughout and continues to improve its performance.

His leadership, accountability, professionalism and delivery (LAPD) model has been recognised by lIP and her Majesty inspectorate as providing a focus for the force in improving its performance over the past two years. This leadership element of the model, incorporating a leadership charter, was based upon behaviours and values that staff wanted to see within their leaders, qualities that Andy believes and demonstrates on a daily basis.

Andy has developed the organisation’s awareness of the principles of good leadership by introducing the LAPD model and linking that to the continuous professional development of staff. This has resulted in the increased number of officers registering on the national Core Leadership Development Programme, which enables officers develop their leadership skills in preparation for promotion.

Andy believes in the organisation and its people. He is enthusiastic and transparent in his dealings and encourages others to achieve their full potential