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Prisoners Building Homes scheme wins prestigious award
An innovative programme which sees prisoners gain skills and help solve the housing crisis by constructing affordable eco homes, has won a prestigious national award. The Prisoners Building Homes (PBH)…
Good news 02 Oct 2023 -
Raising awareness of fraud within the Chinese student community
Last year, Chinese people across Avon and Somerset lost a staggering £1,986,500 to fraud. We know that fraud is significantly underreported, so the true loss is likely to be much…
Campaigns 27 Sep 2023 -
101 phone call times, PEEL report and exploitation of children discussed at Performance and Accountability Board
Last Wednesday (20th of September), PCC Mark Shelford put questions relating to members of the workforce being checked against the Police National Data Base, exploitation of children, 101 phone call…
Performance & Accountability Board 26 Sep 2023 -
PCC Attends Cyber Resilience Conference
PCC Mark Shelford attended the Cyber Resilience Conference in Taunton on Tuesday 26th September. Organised by the South West Business Council the conference focused on the nature of the current…
Good news 26 Sep 2023 -
Drone to add new dimension to tackling rural crime in Avon and Somerset
PC Stefan Edwards with Andrew Smith, Emily Martin, Jeremy Padfield and Lindsay Isgar of the NFU and NFU Mutual In National Rural Crime Action Week, Avon and Somerset Police has…
Forcewide news 22 Sep 2023 -
PCC attends BBC Radio Bristol interview on Cybercrime and Fraud
PCC, Mark Shelford and Cyber Protect Officer from Avon and Somerset , Megan Haldane were interviewed by John Darvall from BBC Radio Bristol, regarding the concern of fraud and cybercrime,…
Fraud 22 Sep 2023 -
Police and Crime Commissioners lead campaign to tackle rural crime in the south west
Police and Crime Commissioners across the south west have joined together to lead a new campaign and bring together all police forces in the region to combat the involvement of…
Good news 22 Sep 2023 -
Tune in and watch PCC question Chief Constable
PCC Mark Shelford will question Chief Constable (CC), Sarah Crew, in our live broadcast on Facebook this Wednesday. The PCC will ask CC Crew about how her Police service is…
Performance & Accountability Board 20 Sep 2023 -
PCC visits South Gloucestershire
Last Friday (1st of September), the PCC Mark Shelford visited elected leaders, some residents, and community groups in South Gloucestershire to understand policing concerns in the area as part of…
Engagement Days 18 Sep 2023 -
Your voice matters.
Last year, over 7,500 victims of crime accessed our commissioned support services across Avon and Somerset. The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) are appealing to local professionals who work with victims of crime to share their opinion and help shape future commissioned victims’ services.
Announcements 12 Sep 2023