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PCC announces £200,000 extra funding to support local communities

PCC Sue Mountstevens is encouraging projects impacted by the demands of coronavirus to apply for extra funding.

Announcements 25 Jun 2020
Deputy PCC appointed

Sue Mountstevens has announced the appointment of John Smith to assist her as Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC).

Announcements 23 Apr 2020
Joint statement from PCC and Chief Constable

PCC Sue Mountstevens and Chief Constable Andy Marsh have made a joint statement regarding the Government's latest coronavirus announcement.

Forcewide news 24 Mar 2020
Avon and Somerset graded outstanding and good in latest HMICFRS report

Avon and Somerset Police have been praised in the latest series of HMICFRS reports for its “ambitious and innovative” approaches to be more efficient.

Announcements 07 Feb 2020
Avon and Somerset to recruit 137 extra officers as part of Home Office ‘Uplift’

Avon and Somerset Constabulary will get 137 new officers next year as part of the Home Office drive to recruit 20,000 nationally by 2022.

Announcements 09 Oct 2019
PCC and local partners launch Violence Reduction Units

Work to tackle the root cause of knife crime and serious violence in Avon and Somerset is underway following the PCC's inaugural Strategic Violence Reduction Unit meeting.

Forcewide news 27 Sep 2019
Extra funding from Home Office to tackle serious violence in Avon and Somerset

PCC Sue Mountstevens has been awarded £1.16m Home Office funding to introduce Violence Reduction Units (VRUs) to tackle serious violence.

Forcewide news 13 Aug 2019
Over £400,000 of drugs seized in first three months of Operation Remedy

Avon and Somerset Police has made notable improvements in tackling residential burglary, knife crime and the illegal…

Campaigns 04 Jul 2019
Flying start to Op Remedy

The operation to tackle knife crime, burglary and drug crime in Avon and Somerset has got off to a flying start since it launched in April.

Campaigns 21 May 2019
Suspected burglars, armed robbers and violent offenders arrested during first days of Operation Remedy

Operation Remedy involves an increase of 100 police officers and a £2million investment to crack down on the crimes that matter most to local people.

Campaigns 09 Apr 2019