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

20 July 2020: Interviews regarding RASSO with BBC, Channel 5, The Guardian and Hardcash Productions
23 September 2020: RASSO event with 72 Films
28 September 2020: RASSO production with Hardcash Productions
16 February 2021: Ongoing filming for documentary with Hardcash Productions
2 April 2021: Seb Whitehouse via Twitter
8 July 2021: Bristol Community FM (BCfm) RASSO interview
14 July 2021: Declined virtual preview of Channel 4 documentary series by StoryFilms
2 August 2021: BBC Radio interview on Women in Policing (broadcast 15 August 2021)
17 August 2021: BBC Radio 4 Women’s Hour interview on RASSO
24 August 2021: BBC Radio Somerset interview on new role as Temporary Chief Constable
6 October 2021: Media Storm Rape Justice Podcast for the Guilty Feminist
20 October 2021: Filming of Home Affairs Select Committee for the BBC
21 October 2021: Interview on current crisis in UK rape prosecutions for New Statesman magazine
29 October 2021: Filming Chief Constable Process with Story Films
3-4 November 2021: Filming Chief Constable Process with Story Films
6 November 2021: Hardcash documentary pre-record for Channel 4
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
2 December 2021: Interview as Chief Constable for BCfM
7 December 2021: Interview as Chief Constable for Bristol World
14 December 2021: Meeting with Channel 4 regarding possible documentary
11 January 2022: Pre-recorded interview as Chief Constable for BBC Radio Bristol
13 January 2022: Interview as Chief Constable for BBC Radio Somerset
18 January 2022: Interview as Chief Constable for Bristol Cable newspaper
28 January 2022: Documentary filming with Story Films
9 February 2022: Documentary filming with Story Films
15 February 2022: Interview as Chief Constable with BBC Radio Bristol
21 February 2022: Documentary filming with Story Films
28 February 2022: Operational pre-record with Life Media UK
29 March 2022: Interviews with Story Films and Greatest Hits Radio regarding Disproportionality Report launch
13 April 2022: Interview with Somerset Live and Greatest Hits Radio regarding opening of Bath Enquiry Office
20 April 2022: Interview with The Guardian regarding Operation Bluestone
27 April 2022: Communication regarding Family Sex Show
8 June 2022: Panellist discussing RASSO on BBC Radio 4
11 June 2022: Interview on DNA initiative to protect dogs for BBC Points West
14 June 2022: Lunch with Channel 4
14 July 2022: Seated with Daily Mail journalist at Police Bravery Awards
4 October 2022: Q&A interview with BBC Radio Bristol
4 October 2022: Catch-up with BBC Bristol on how Police and local BBC team is communicating
13 October 2022: Interview about violence against women and girls (VAWG) with Beth Rigby Sky
26 November 2022: Declined invitation to contribute for Policing TV Round Table
31 January 2023: Expectation TV, email correspondence regarding documentary idea
3 February 2023: BCfm radio ‘Real Women’ programme with Beverley Douglas and Sherrie Eugene-Hart, email invitation to interview
8 February 2023: Interview on Soteria Bluestone for The Guardian with Melissa Dene
23 February 2023: Interview on Soteria Bluestone for Channel 4 with Cathy Newman
7 March 2023: Interview on culture and misconduct on BBC Points West and BBC Radio Somerset
8 March 2023: Interview on culture and misconduct on ITV West Country
16 March 2023: Phone-in on BCfm
4 April 2023: Phone-in with John Darvall on BBC Radio Bristol
12 April 2023: Meeting with Expectation TV regarding documentary idea
3 May 2023: Email correspondence Expectation TV regarding documentary idea
16 May 2023: Anti-slavery interview with Unseen for ITV West Country
17 May 2023: Alex Lovell, host of Outstanding Policing Awards
22 May 2023: Email correspondence Expectation TV regarding documentary idea
23 May 2023: Email correspondence with Brinkworth Productions and Mentorn Media regarding documentary ideas
6 June 2023: Documentary filming with Story Films
15 June 2023: Institutional racism interview with BBC Radio Bristol
19 June 2023: Institutional racism interviews with ITV West Country and BBC Points West
20 June 2023: Institutional racism interview with BCfm
28 June 2023: Rural affairs interview on BBC Radio Somerset
10 July 2023: Interview regarding RASSO with Sky News
13 July 2023: Chat with The Guardian regarding institutional racism at Police Bravery Awards

Deputy Chief Constable Nikki Watson

16 March 2020: Interview request from BBC Points West regarding COVID-19
23 July 2020: Interview with BBC Radio Somerset regarding face coverings during COVID-19
24 July 2020: Interview with BBC Radio Bristol regarding face coverings in shops during COVID-19
19 August 2020: Interview with LRF
15 February 2022: Interview with ITV West
7 March 2023: Phone in show with BCfm

Assistant Chief Constable Jon Reilly

15 February 2022: Documentary filming with Story Films
13 April 2023: Public speech at Grand Iftar event for Muslims4Bristol

Assistant Chief Constable Will White

23 July 2021: Tech Talks Podcast interview
6 March 2023: Stephen Lawrence Day for social media
17 March 2023: Discussed inspection results with BBC Radio Somerset, BBC Radio Bristol, HTV News and BBC Points West
19 June 2023: Interview with BBC Points West
30 June 2023: Interviews regarding Race Matters with Hits Bristol and Greatest Hits Radio

Chief Officer Nick Adams

No contact with the media