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Walk and Talk Scheme
Claire Hiscott Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner (DPCC) visited Wincanton for a Walk and Talk with PCSO Beata. Walk and Talk is a service by Avon and Somerset Police, where…
Announcements 06 Dec 2023 -
PCC visits local community in Frome and Buckland Dinham
Last Friday (1st December), the PCC Mark Shelford was out in Frome and Buckland Dinham village, Somerset as part of his regular Friday Engagement activity. The…
Announcements 04 Dec 2023 -
16 Days of Activism
16 Days of activism is an international campaign, that starts on the 25th of November, the International Day for Violence against Women and Girls and runs until 10th of December,…
Announcements 04 Dec 2023 -
What I learnt from my time in police custody
As part of our latest recruitment campaign to encourage people to apply to be Independent Custody Visitors, Joanna Randall from our comms team spent a day at one of Avon…
Announcements 04 Dec 2023 -
Police and Crime Commissioner calls for the public to volunteer to visit people in custody
Could you help protect the welfare and uphold the rights of vulnerable people held in police custody? Mark Shelford, Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset, has launched a…
Announcements 27 Nov 2023 -
The PCC responds to the published findings of the HMICFRS child inspection report
I recognise and appreciate the work done by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) in assessing the work of Avon and Somerset Police in the…
Announcements 27 Nov 2023 -
OPCC Supports Road Safety Week 2023
The annual Road Safety Week is designed to raise awareness and share important road safety messages. It is also a chance to remember people affected by road death and injury.
Announcements 24 Nov 2023 -
Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner Launches National E Scooter Safety Advisory Group
A National E Scooter Safety Advisory Group has been convened by the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Avon and Somerset, Mark Shelford. The group will support national partnership work…
Announcements 24 Nov 2023 -
Performance and Accountability Board – November review: Drugs, Shoplifting and Recording of Crime
Every month Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Mark Shelford holds Chief Constable (CC) Sarah Crew to account in a publicly broadcast live forum called the Performance and Accountability Board. PAB…
Performance & Accountability Board 23 Nov 2023 -
£1 million Safer Streets funding awarded in Avon and Somerset
Funding to tackle Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) and Male Violence Against Women and Girls (MVAWG) has been awarded to local authorities across Avon and Somerset. With support from the Office of…
Announcements 23 Nov 2023