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Man charged with knife and drug possession offences after vehicle stopped in Weston-super-Mare
A 44-year-old man will appear in court charged with possession of a knife, cannabis and cocaine after a vehicle stop in North Somerset this week.
In Court 5 March 2024 -
What’s cybercrime – and why should I care about it?
Cybercrime is a type of crime that many of us will have heard about or experienced.
Prevention 6 February 2024 -
New national integrity checks ‘should give public confidence in police vetting’
"We are totally committed to rooting out anyone whose standards fall below what is expected to serve in the police."
Forcewide News 23 January 2024 -
Family fighting for justice for Eddie Kinuthia
It would have been Eddie's 20th birthday on Monday and no one has as yet been charged over his death
Appeals 20 January 2024 -
Irene Muthemba: a mother seeking justice for her son
Eddie King Muthemba Kinuthia, 19, died after being stabbed in Bristol six months ago
Appeals 20 January 2024 -
If not you, then who? How to be an active bystander when someone is being harassed.
We’re calling on people to be aware of what’s going on around them and to notice if someone may be in need of help.
Campaigns 19 December 2023 -
Sextortion campaign to empower people, aiming to halt the rise in cases
We hope this campaign will raise awareness of the risks of sharing sexual images and videos, as we are seeing a year-on-year sharp increase in the number of reports we are receiving.
Campaigns 20 November 2023 -
Appeal leads to man who raped teenage girl jailed for 13 years
Abdullahi Sheik Nor, 20, was told he will serve a minimum of 10 years behind bars.
In Court 21 July 2023 -
Bridgwater rapist’s sentence increased
The man was jailed earlier this year after admitting raping a stranger he followed as she walked home
In Court 20 July 2023 -
Dashcam sought following burglary in Somerset
The incident was on Tuesday 20 June along the A39 Bathway, in Chewton Mendip.
Appeals 20 July 2023