Police pay 'should be rewarding' says Gwent chief constable

Gwent Police's chief constable has questioned whether officers are paid enough, after a "significant number" left for higher paid jobs.

Jeff Farrar told BBC Wales that two officers left to become train drivers - earning "about £10,000 more".

The force has announced it is recruiting 40 more constables in the next three years, on top of 60 internal posts appointed over last summer.

However, the force has lost more than 300 staff since 2011.

The chief constable said he understood the financial pressures facing some of his officers.