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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
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
New Southmead police station officially opened

The new Southmead police station was officially opened by PCC Sue Mountstevens and Chief Constable Andy Marsh on Wednesday 31 July 2019.

Announcements 31 Jul 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
PCC officially opens new Taunton police station

Taunton’s new police station in Deane House was officially opened on Tuesday 12 March by Police and Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens, Cllr John Williams and Chief Inspector Lisa Simpson.

Announcements 14 Mar 2019
South west PCCs come together to tackle reoffending

The new South West Regional Reducing Reoffending Board met for the first time.

Good news 11 Mar 2019