*Apologies for cross-posting*
Dear all,
Please find below details of the next Regeneration Institute Public Lecture. Miss Barbara Wilding,
the Chief Constable of South Wales Police, has kindly agreed to talk to us about the relationship
between regeneration and crime. Given her esteemed career, this will undoubtedly provide
fascinating insights into the subject.
As this is a public lecture, please do pass on the details of the event to anyone you think would be
interested in attending. The event is free, but for catering purposes, Nicola would be very grateful
if you could RSVP to her: [log in to unmask]
Warmest regards,
Becca Edwards and Dean Stroud
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Barbara Wilding, CBE, QPM, CCMI, FRSA 
Chief Constable
 South Wales Police


'The creation of a safe, secure environment should be an integral element of any regeneration
scheme but is not always seen as a priority'.
Chair: Prof. Mike Maguire
Wednesday 28th May, 2008. Drinks reception at 5.30pm, lecture commencing at 6.00pm.
Committee Rooms, Glamorgan Building, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3WA
Please RSVP to Nicola Milsom on [log in to unmask]
Biography
Miss Wilding joined the Jersey States Police as a cadet in 1967 and was attested as a constable in
1970. In 1971, she transferred to the Metropolitan Police where she predominantly served as an
operational detective throughout London and on specialist units in New Scotland Yard. She
became an Assistant Chief Constable in Kent Constabulary in 1994.
In 1998, she transferred to the Metropolitan Police as Deputy Assistant Commissioner and served
as Director of Strategic Resources and also Specialist Operations, where she commanded the
Security and Protection Directorate which included protection of Ministers, Royal Family, Special
Branch, Heathrow Airport, covert intelligence and the specialist firearms unit. Miss Wilding was
appointed Chief Constable of South Wales Police on 1st January 2004.
Miss Wilding is a Co-Director for the Police National Assessment Centre for senior command. She
chairs the ACPO Acquisitive Crime Committee and is a member of the ACPO Terrorism and Allied
Matters Committee. She also oversees a National Mentoring Scheme for women Superintendents.
Miss Wilding read criminology at London University and is Honorary Fellow of Cardiff University;
Companion of the Chartered Management Institute and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She is
also a Member of the Royal Institute for International Affairs and Royal College for Defence
Studies. Within Wales, she is a Board Member of the Big Lottery, Council Member of the Prince’s
Trust Cymru and Advisory Board Member of the BITC. She was decorated with the Queen’s Police
Medal in the Millennium Honours 2000 for distinguished service to policing. Miss Wilding was
honoured in the Queen’s 80th Birthday Awards when awarded Commander of the British Empire
medal for her services to policing.
Miss Wilding is married and has two daughters at University.

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