The National Strategic Board

NPAS is governed by a National Strategic Board 

Sitting on the Board are Police and Crime Commissioners and Chief Constables, representing nine NPAS regions, plus the Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police, John Robins, and West Yorkshire's Deputy Mayor of Policing and Crime Alison Lowe, who represent the current lead policing body for NPAS. 

Changes to Board membership in 2024/25 

We welcomed Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Ben Adams as the new chair of the National Strategic Board, a role he was voted into after PCC Lisa Townsend stepped down. 

In the North West region, PCC John Dwyer and Chief Con Mark Roberts both stood down and their positions were taken up by PCC Dan Price and Chief Con Sacha Hatchett. Chief Con Alex Franklin-Smith took the position previously held by Chief Con Debbie Tedds in the West Midlands. 

PCC Gary Godden was appointed for the East Midlands region, and PFCC Tim Passmore took over the Eastern region role from PCC Festus Akinbusoye. 

In the South East, PCC Donna Jones replaced PCC Lisa Townsend in the seat. Chief Con John Reilly took over from Chief Con Catherine Roper in the South West and Mark Hobrough joined for Wales after Pam Kelly stepped down. 

Former members are thanked for their contribution. 

Board members at 1 April 2025

North East region 

PCC Jonathan Evison (Humberside) 
Chief Con Rachel Bacon (Durham) 

North West region 

PCC Dan Price (Cheshire) 
Chief Con Sacha Hatchett (Lancashire) 

West Midlands region 

PFCC Ben Adams (chair) (Staffordshire) 
Chief Con Alex Franklin-Smith (Warwickshire) 

East Midlands region 

PCC Gary Godden (Nottinghamshire) 
Chief Con Paul Gibson (Lincolnshire) 

Eastern region 

PFCC Tim Passmore (Suffolk) 
Chief Con BJ Harrington (Essex) 

South East region 

PCC Donna Jones (Hampshire) 
Chief Con Jason Hogg (Thames Valley) 

South West region 

PCC Philip Wilkinson (Wiltshire) 
Chief Con John Reilly (Avon and Somerset) 

Wales region 

PCC Dafydd Llywelyn (Dyfed-Powys) 
Chief Con Mark Hobrough (Gwent) 

London region 

Head of Operational Oversight for Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime Robin Merrett (London) 
Asst Commissioner Laurence Taylor (The Metropolitan Police Service)