T/ACC Auckland joined Gwent Police as Chief Superintendent in 2015 and was appointed as the force’s Temporary Assistant Chief Constable in January 2017.

She started her policing career with Gloucestershire Constabulary in 1994 and worked predominantly in uniform roles for the next ten years, commanding BCUs and leading the force control room and specialist operations department.

T/ACC Auckland will be the third woman to join the Dyfed-Powys’ command team, alongside Deputy Chief Constable Claire Parmenter and T/ACC Vicki Evans.

Her salary as ACC will be between £103,000 and £116,000 annually.

T/ACC Auckland said: “I moved to Gwent in 2015 and love the passion amongst the Welsh forces for wanting to do the very best they can for the communities we serve and are always looking for opportunities to improve and deliver the best possible service.

“I’m originally from Warwickshire, but my love of the Dyfed-Powys area began back at the age of ten, when I enjoyed many family holidays in the Cardigan area. My mother now lives there and has done for many years. I feel as though I have a home there and have made many friends.

“Throughout my career, I have been committed and passionate about making a difference, both in terms of strengthening police relationships with the public and improving services. I am delighted to join Dyfed Powys Police and look forward to starting the next chapter of my career in an area which has already welcomed my family and I.

Chief Constable Mark Collins said: “I’m really looking forward to Emma joining us and completing our team of permanently appointed chief officers. We’ve gone through a lot of change over the last few years, with a number of temporary roles amongst the senior leadership team, but this now gives us a real opportunity to regroup and move forward.

“Emma’s no stranger to us as chief officers in Wales - she has been central to much of the recent collaborative work and already has established relationships with many of us.

The force has also just been awarded Investors in People (IiP) GOLD accreditation, after improving on areas identified by the IiP three years previously.

Chief Constable Mark Collins said: “This is a massive achievement for us. Only 7 per cent of organisations achieve gold accreditation and as such we are justifiably proud”

“Being such a big force geographically, brings many challenges, not least our ability to be visible and to be present. The chief officer team have worked hard over the last couple of years, spending time talking to the workforce, understanding issues and working on a plan of action to move us forward together.

"It has taken a considerable amount of work for Dyfed-Powys Police to achieve this status, coming only three years after being told by the IiP that the force hadn’t met the standard accreditation. We were then given a period to work on issues identified.”

Jackie Lewis, the IiP assessor said: “The progress over the last three years at Dyfed-Powys Police has been significant, it was encouraging to speak to so many people who are passionate, caring and committed to serving their communities.”

Specific areas of improvement include trust in and approachability of senior leaders, belief in the messages communicated and seeing a positive way forward for the organisation, key priorities for the organisation are now clear and increased level of collaboration across the organisation and with external stakeholders, the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) and unions.

PCC Dafydd Llywelyn said: “Since I appointed Mark Collins as Chief Constable in 2016, the organisation has improved considerably.

“The motivation to serve the community is palpable, with a desire to continually improve the service. Officers, staff and volunteers are always eager to bring their ideas to the table, and an open and visible leadership culture has been nurtured to make this happen."