News: Forcewide News
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New funding to deliver 12,000 extra hours of uniformed patrols to reduce anti-social behaviour
Avon and Somerset Police, in collaboration with the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner and local authorities, are increasing patrols across the force area to tackle anti-social behaviour.
Forcewide News 3 May 2024 -
UPDATE: non-emergency call issue resolved
Technical problems had caused problems with 101 calls
Forcewide News 28 April 2024 -
New route into neighbourhood policing for degree holders
Avon and Somerset Police are launching a new and additional route into neighbourhood policing for degree holders.
Forcewide News 25 April 2024 -
Avon and Somerset Police to trial new initiative to prevent sexual offences on nights out
Over the coming months, we will be trialling a new proactive policing initiative to target and prevent sexual offences from taking place on a night out.
Forcewide News 24 April 2024 -
Knives sold to children as young as 13 in test purchase operation
Eighty stores were visited to see whether they would sell knives to underage customers.
Forcewide News 23 April 2024 -
Join us for women’s safety Walk & Talk events – 17 April
Community Walk & Talks to promote women's safety will be held on 17 April.
Forcewide News 11 April 2024 -
Officer barred from policing following misconduct hearing
A former officer who sent messages implying colleagues late to a briefing would be treated differently because they were of Black heritage would have been dismissed if still in post, a misconduct panel has concluded.
Forcewide News 5 April 2024 -
New Assistant Chief Constable appointed
Jon Cummins has joined from Dyfed-Powys Police and has previously worked for the Metropolitan Police and South Wales Police.
Forcewide News 4 April 2024 -
Work on new police station for Minehead to start soon
Avon and Somerset Police has completed the purchase of the former Seahorse Centre on Stephenson Road from Somerset Council and will be refurbishing the building to provide a new police station for Minehead
Forcewide News 28 March 2024 -
Multi-agency exercise held to simulate major incident
Police officers and staff took part in a multi-agency exercise on Saturday, simulating the response to a major incident.
Forcewide News 27 March 2024