Chief Officers contact with the media
Find out about the Chief Officer’s Group contact with the media, including TV and Radio.
Chief Constable Sarah Crew
- 12 March 2025: Discussion with Passion Pictures about a documentary
- 25 February 2025: Interview with ITV West Country
- 20 February 2025: Interview with The Times Crime and Justice Commission regarding RASSO
- 17 February 2025: Request received from BBC Panorama
- 12 February 2025: Attended networking event with editors from multiple news outlets
- 11 February 2025: Interview with the Social World podcast
- 4 February 2025: Interview with BBC Points West regarding the precept
- 28 January 2025: Attended SIAG meeting
- 8 January 2025: Q&A session with BBC Radio Bristol
- 12 December 2024: Interview with BBC Radio Bristol regarding VAWG
- 11 December 2024: Interview with The Guardian regarding Soteria and domestic abuse
- 28 October 2024: Attended The Times Crime and Justice Commission for RASSO discussion
- 19 October 2024: Interview with Policing Insight regarding Soteria and domestic abuse
- 30 August 2024: Interview with Ujima regarding institutional racism
- 9 July 2024: Interview with BBC Points West
- 9 July 2024: Interview with BBC Radio Bristol
- 9 July 2024: Interview with ITV West Country
- 19 June 2024: Interview with the Bristol Cable regarding institutional racism
- 13 June 2024: Attended Stop and Search film premiere
- 4 June 2024: Interview with Steve Morris from The Guardian regarding institutional racism
- 22 May 2024: Phone-in with John Darvall on BBC Radio Bristol
- 29 April 2024: Attended SIAG meeting
- 31 January 2024: Interview and photo in the Daily Mail’s Femail regarding To Catch a Copper
- 30 January 2024: Interviewed by ITV West Country regarding To Catch a Copper
- 30 January 2024: Attended SIAG lunch
- 29 January 2024: Interviewed by BBC Radio Somerset regarding To Catch a Copper
- 25 January 2024: Interview request by Times Radio
- 17 January 2024: Interviewed by The Sun regarding To Catch a Copper
- 12 January 2024: Interviewed by The Times regarding To Catch a Copper
- 11 January 2024: Photographed by Story Films
- 15 November 2023: Attended a NPCC-managed discussion about VAWG
- 3 November 2023: Interviewed by BBC Radio Somerset regarding apology letter to Peter Tatchell
- 2 November 2023: Attended IAG ceremony
- 2 November 2023: Filming for Amjid Ali documentary
- 30 October 2023: Interviewed by Story Films regarding documentary
- 24 October 2023: Phone-in with John Darvall on BBC Radio Bristol
- 4 October 2023: Attended ASP Intel Community Confidence Day
- 19 September 2023: Interviewed by Stylist magazine regarding RASSO
- 8 August 2023: Attended SIAG meeting
- 4 July 2023: Media briefing at launch of national operating model, RASSO
- 21 July 2023: Meeting with Story Films regarding documentary
- 13 July 2023: Chat with The Guardian regarding institutional racism at Police Bravery Awards
- 10 July 2023: Interview regarding RASSO with Sky News
- 28 June 2023: Rural affairs interview on BBC Radio Somerset
- 20 June 2023: Institutional racism interview with BCfm
- 19 June 2023: Institutional racism interviews with ITV West Country and BBC Points West
- 15 June 2023: Institutional racism interview with BBC Radio Bristol
- 6 June 2023: Documentary filming with Story Films
- 23 May 2023: Email correspondence with Brinkworth Productions and Mentorn Media regarding documentary ideas
- 22 May 2023: Email correspondence Expectation TV regarding documentary idea
- 17 May 2023: Alex Lovell, host of Outstanding Policing Awards
- 16 May 2023: Anti-slavery interview with Unseen for ITV West Country
- 3 May 2023: Email correspondence Expectation TV regarding documentary idea
- 12 April 2023: Meeting with Expectation TV regarding documentary idea
- 4 April 2023: Phone-in with John Darvall on BBC Radio Bristol
- 16 March 2023: Phone-in on BCfm
- 8 March 2023: Interview on culture and misconduct on ITV West Country
- 7 March 2023: Interview on culture and misconduct on BBC Points West and BBC Radio Somerset
- 23 February 2023: Interview on Soteria Bluestone for Channel 4 with Cathy Newman
- 8 February 2023: Interview on Soteria Bluestone for The Guardian with Melissa Dene
- 3 February 2023: BCfm radio ‘Real Women’ programme with Beverley Douglas and Sherrie Eugene-Hart, email invitation to interview
- 31 January 2023: Expectation TV, email correspondence regarding documentary idea
- 26 November 2022: Declined invitation to contribute for Policing TV Round Table
- 13 October 2022: Interview about violence against women and girls (VAWG) with Beth Rigby Sky
- 4 October 2022: Catch-up with BBC Bristol on how Police and local BBC team is communicating
- 4 October 2022: Q&A interview with BBC Radio Bristol
- 14 July 2022: Seated with Daily Mail journalist at Police Bravery Awards
- 14 June 2022: Lunch with Channel 4
- 11 June 2022: Interview on DNA initiative to protect dogs for BBC Points West
- 8 June 2022: Panellist discussing RASSO on BBC Radio 4
- 27 April 2022: Communication regarding Family Sex Show
- 20 April 2022: Interview with The Guardian regarding Operation Bluestone
- 13 April 2022: Interview with Somerset Live and Greatest Hits Radio regarding opening of Bath Enquiry Office
- 29 March 2022: Interviews with Story Films and Greatest Hits Radio regarding Disproportionality Report launch
- 28 February 2022: Operational pre-record with Life Media UK
- 21 February 2022: Documentary filming with Story Films
- 15 February 2022: Interview as Chief Constable with BBC Radio Bristol
- 9 February 2022: Documentary filming with Story Films
- 28 January 2022: Documentary filming with Story Films
- 18 January 2022: Interview as Chief Constable for Bristol Cable newspaper
- 13 January 2022: Interview as Chief Constable for BBC Radio Somerset
- 11 January 2022: Pre-recorded interview as Chief Constable for BBC Radio Bristol
- 14 December 2021: Meeting with Channel 4 regarding possible documentary
- 7 December 2021: Interview as Chief Constable for Bristol World
- 2 December 2021: Interview as Chief Constable for BCfM
- 29 November 2021: Interviews as Chief Constable for BBC Radio Somerset, BBC Radio Bristol, Heart Radio, Greatest Hits Radio, ITV West Country and BBC Points West
- 6 November 2021: Hardcash documentary pre-record for Channel 4
- 3-4 November 2021: Filming Chief Constable Process with Story Films
- 29 October 2021: Filming Chief Constable Process with Story Films
- 21 October 2021: Interview on current crisis in UK rape prosecutions for New Statesman magazine
- 20 October 2021: Filming of Home Affairs Select Committee for the BBC
- 6 October 2021: Media Storm Rape Justice Podcast for the Guilty Feminist
- 24 August 2021: BBC Radio Somerset interview on new role as Temporary Chief Constable
- 17 August 2021: BBC Radio 4 Women’s Hour interview on RASSO
- 2 August 2021: BBC Radio interview on Women in Policing (broadcast 15 August 2021)
- 14 July 2021: Declined virtual preview of Channel 4 documentary series by Story Films
- 8 July 2021: Bristol Community FM (BCfm) RASSO interview
- 2 April 2021: Seb Whitehouse via Twitter
- 16 February 2021: Ongoing filming for documentary with Hardcash Productions
- 28 September 2020: RASSO production with Hardcash Productions
- 23 September 2020: RASSO event with 72 Films
- 20 July 2020: Interviews regarding RASSO with BBC, Channel 5, The Guardian and Hardcash Productions
Deputy Chief Constable Jon Reilly
- 12 February 2025: Attended networking event with editors from multiple news outlets
- 16 August 2024: Interview with BBC Points West regarding misconduct
- 14 August 2024: Issued sentencing statement outside Bristol Crown Court
- 5 August 2024: Interview with ITV West Country regarding violent disorder
- 5 August 2024: Interview with BBC Points West regarding violent disorder
- 3 May 2024: Interview with Josh Searle on BBC Radio 4’s Today show regarding knife crime
- 30 January 2024: Chaired SIAG meeting
- 2 November 2023: Interviewed for Amjad Ali documentary
- 10 October 2023: Blog for new DCC position
- 9 October 2023: Meeting with Jon and Mark Runacres
- 13 April 2023: Public speech at Grand Iftar event for Muslims4Bristol
- 15 February 2022: Documentary filming with Story Films
Assistant Chief Constable Joanne Hall
- 26 March 2025: Interview with BBC Points West regarding Thomas Kettleborough
- 28 February 2025: Issued statement to media outlets regarding missing person, Jack O’Sullivan
- 2 September 2024: Interview with BBC Points West regarding missing person, Jack O’Sullivan
- 30 August 2024: Issued statement to media outlets regarding missing person, Jack O’Sullivan
- 24 November 2023: Interviewed by Heart Radio regarding HMICFRS child protection inspection report
Assistant Chief Constable Jon Cummins
- 12 February 2025: Attended networking event with editors from multiple news outlets
Assistant Chief Constable Will White
- 12 February 2025: Attended networking event with editors from multiple news outlets
- 6 February 2025: Interview with Greatest Hits radio regarding the Peel report
- 6 February 2025: Interview with BBC Points West regarding the Peel report
- 9 July 2024: Interview with ITV West Country regarding institutional racism
- 9 July 2024: Interview with BBC Radio Somerset regarding institutional racism
- 13 June 2024: Attended Stop and Search film premiere
- 25 October 2023: Appeared on BBC Points West for “I want to be seen” poem by Miles Chambers
- 8 September 2023: Bristol Bus Boycott, renaming of a police horse
- 30 June 2023: Interviews regarding Race Matters with Hits Bristol and Greatest Hits Radio
- 19 June 2023: Interview with BBC Points West
- 17 March 2023: Discussed inspection results with BBC Radio Somerset, BBC Radio Bristol, HTV News and BBC Points West
- 6 March 2023: Stephen Lawrence Day for social media
- 23 July 2021: Tech Talks Podcast interview
Chief Officer Louise Hutchinson
- 5 September 2023: Interviewed by ITV about disproportionality in recruitment
Chief Officer Nick Adams
- 12 February 2025: Attended networking event with editors from multiple news outlets