Gwent Police horrified by racism claims, says commissioner

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The suicide of Ricky Jones revealed a series of allegedly racist and sexist texts among officers.

Four Gwent Police officers have been suspended amid claims of racism, misogyny and homophobia

Alyson Cox, an ex-firearms instructor, also warned that a "boys' club" attitude in a firearms unit shared by Gwent, Dyfed-Powys and South Wales Police was driving out women. The IOPC decision follows referrals from Gwent Police, which was asked by the watchdog for further information after the messages came to light, and Wiltshire Police, which is investigating the Gwent force.Jeff Cuthbert denied that Gwent Police was institutionally racist

"And I can tell you, the overwhelming majority of Gwent officers are as horrified as we are of these allegations and they want to make it clear they have no part in that." Responding on Politics Wales, Mr Davies said: "I wish Jeff Cuthbert would put his anger, his frustration, to focus on dealing with the issues that are coming out on a weekly, if not a daily basis now, in the force he's been police and crime commissioner of since 2016.

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