Emma Wools is a Welsh Labour and Co-operative Party politician serving as South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner since 2024.

[1] She previously worked in the probation service, and served as Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner from 2016 to 2024.

[2] Wools was born and raised in Cardiff and studied Psychology at the University of South Wales.

Since 2021, Wools has jointly chaired the Policing in Wales Taskforce on Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual violence, alongside Eleri Thomas, Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent.

[4] In May 2023, Wools received recognition from the Ethnic Minority Welsh Women Achievement Association for her leadership.