12 Facts About Arfon Jones

Owain Arfon Jones was born on March 1955 and is a Welsh police officer who was the Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales Police from 2016 to 2021.

Arfon Jones served two full terms as county councillor for Gwersyllt West ward on Wrexham County Borough Council from 2008 until 2017.

Arfon Jones 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 December 2012, Arfon 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.

Arfon Jones was elected North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner in the May 2016 election, succeeding Winston Roddick.

Arfon Jones did not seek re-election in the May 2021 election.

Arfon Jones was succeeded by Andy Dunbobbin of the Labour Party.

Arfon Jones later said that Adam Price was not the right person to lead Plaid Cymru.

Arfon Jones told The National Wales of his opinion that Couzens's behaviour was not unique, but rather a product of police culture.

Arfon Jones said that senior police officers should take action against colleagues who act inappropriately.

Arfon Jones later apologised for his tweet as "untimely and offensive".

Two days later, Arfon Jones left Plaid Cymru after criticising the party for a "lack of strategy and a lack of success", and called for a new leader.