News: Forcewide News
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New police station in Minehead now open
Avon and Somerset Police opens new police station in Minehead on Townsend Road
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PC barred from policing after gross misconduct proven
"We hope this decision to bar him from working within policing ever again sends a strong message to the public that such behaviour will not be tolerated whatsoever."
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Restoration of 101 non-emergency phone line
The public are urged to report online as much as possible despite the restoration of service; while 999 calls are answered being by Avon and Somerset Police staff again.
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South West police partnership targets rural crime
On Tuesday 22 October, we ran a joint operation with rural crime teams from neighbouring police services
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Working together to support National Hate Crime Awareness Week
Looking back at activity around Avon and Somerset during National Hate Crime Awareness Week
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Former officer barred from policing for sending and failing to challenge “abhorrent” messages
The officer was one of six former Civil Nuclear Constabulary officers who shared and posted racist, misogynistic and ableist content.
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Targeting ASB and serious violence forcewide: 4,500+ additional patrols in six months
Avon and Somerset Police have delivered more than 4,500 additional patrols across the force area in April–September this year.
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Suspected burglar found under bed in shoplifting and burglary crackdown
Over seven days of action, South Gloucestershire’s Neighbourhood Policing Team was joined by operational support units and roads policing officers to target the biggest community concerns in the area.
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Officer dismissed after gross misconduct ruling
A panel found PC Rose Wilson's actions amounted to gross misconduct.
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Former officer barred from policing for inappropriate behaviour off-duty
Gross misconduct was found proven against Connor Shefford with a panel concluded he would have been dismissed if he had not resigned.