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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
Arrests following County Lines intensification week in Yeovil

Avon and Somerset Police coordinated a week to tackle county lines drug dealing and the associated exploitation of vulnerable people.

Campaigns 15 May 2020
Avon and Somerset Police horse to be named ‘Hero’ in lasting tribute to NHS workers

Avon and Somerset Police name youngest equine recruit 'Hero'.

Good news 17 Apr 2020
Avon and Somerset Police delighted to move into new home at Haskins Retail Centre

Avon and Somerset Police have welcomed staff to the new Shepton Mallet police station at the Haskins Retail Centre in the town centre.

Announcements 19 Mar 2020
PCC joins Remedy team’s fight against burglary and drugs

PCC Sue Mountstevens joined some of the Operation Remedy team to see the hard work that is taking place to tackle the issues that matter most to local people.

Campaigns 26 Feb 2020
Street station officially reopens after £300k revamp

PCC Sue Mountstevens and Chief Constable Andy Marsh officially reopened the doors at the newly refurbished police station at West End.

Announcements 10 Feb 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
Budget increase will help put victims first

PCC Sue Mountstevens has increased the policing part of the council tax by 84p a month in order to invest in extra police staff investigators and PCSOs with the aim of improving outcomes for victims.

Announcements 04 Feb 2020
Funding boosted to tackle serious violence

The drive to reduce serious violence among young people in Avon and Somerset, through a multi-agency working group headed by PCC Sue Mountstevens, has been given renewed funding from the Home Office.

Good news 09 Jan 2020
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