Chief Officers contact with the media

Find out about the Chief Officer’s Group contact with the media, including TV and Radio.

Chief Constable Andy Marsh

10 June 2019: Interview with Glastonbury FM Community Radio Programme – followed by requests to use quotes in print media
12 June 2019: Interview with ITV at Mini Police Event
4 July 2019: Interview with ITV about Operation Remedy Warrant
4 July 2019: Interview with ITV’s Richard Payne about Officer assaults
22 July 2019: Filming at media launch of the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA)
31 July 2019: Interviews at the opening of Southmead station
14 August 2019: Telephone interview with BBC Radio John Darvall
10 September 2019: Interview with Glastonbury FM Community Radio Programme (followed by requests to use quotes in print media)
12 September 2019: Interviewed at a ITV Police event
15 November 2019: Interview with ITV
03 December 2019: Interview with BBC Radio Bristol
10 December 2019: Interview with Bristol live and Bristol Post
19 December 2019: Interview with BBC and ITV
21 December 2019: Interviewed on BBC Radio Four
11 March 2020: Interview with Reef Television about the Critical Incident Documentary at an awards ceremony
12 March 2020: Interview with BBC Radio Somerset about the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBCRS) present as part of the Chief Constable’s visit to the 999 Academy
24 March 2020: Interview with BBC Points West about COVID-19 live in the studio
24 March 2020: Interview with BBC Radio Bristol about COVID-19
24 March 2020: Interview with BBC Radio Somerset about COVID-19
26 March 2020: Interview with BBC Radio Bristol over the phone about COVID-19
26 March 2020: Interview with BBC Radio five live about COVID-19
27 March 2020: Interviewed by BBC Radio 4 World at One about COVID-19
30 March 2020: Interview with ITV West Country about COVID-19
30 March 2020: Interview with BBC Points West about COVID-19
30 March 2020: Interview with BBC Points West about COVID-19
30 March 2020: Interview with BBC Newsnight in Shepton Mallet about COVID – 19
March 2020: BBC Radio Bristol requests for interviews on St. Paul’s Riots declined due to COVID-19
March 2020: ITV West Country requests for interviews on St. Paul’s Riots declined due to COVID-19
05 June 2020: Interview with Heart Radio about Black Lives Matter
05 June 2020: Interview with Bristol Post (Conor Gogarty) about Black Lives Matter Matter
05 June 2020: Interview with BBC Radio Bristol about Black Lives Matter
05 June 2020: Interview with ITV West Country about Black Lives Matter
05 June 2020: Interview with BBC Points West Interview about Black Lives Matter
08 June 2020: Interview with Sky News about Black Lives Matter
08 June 2020: Interview with The Sun (Adam Bennett) about Black Lives Matter
08 June 2020: Interview with Press Association (Claire Hayhurst) about Black Lives Matter
08 June 2020: Interview with BBC News Channel about Black Lives Matter
06 July 2020: Visit to local schools regarding knife crime
07 July 2020: Interview on BBC Radio Bristol’s John Darvall Show with PCC Sue Mountstevens
20 July 2020: Interview on Heart Radio regarding demand
20 July 2020: Interview on ITV West Country regarding demand
20 July 2020: Interview on BBC Points West regarding demand
21 July 2020: Interview on SAM FM regarding demand
July: Correspondence via email with the Editor of Bristol Post
11 September 2020: Interview with BBC Radio Somerset regarding COVID-19
11 September 2020: Interview with BBC Radio Bristol regarding COVID-19
11 September 2020: Interview with Heart Radio regarding COVID-19
11 September 2020: Interview with ITV West Country regarding COVID-19
15 September 2020: Interview with BBC Points West regarding courts, VRH and COVID-19
17 September 2020: Interview with BBC Radio Bristol’s John Darvall Show and Sue Mountstevens
20 September 2020: Interview with BBC Radio Bristol regarding Avon and Somerset’s Open Day
29 September 2020: Declined interview with BBC Points West regarding racially-aggravated attempted murder in Bristol

Deputy Chief Constable Sarah Crew

24 July 2019: Agile with Rachel Picken
2 September 2019: Article in the Independent regarding rape case charge rates
9 September 2019: Article in the Guardian regarding rape recording concerns
13 September 2019: Interview on BBC Radio 4 Today programme regarding Police point of view of victim’s journey through the Criminal Justice System
13 September 2019: Letter published in The Guardian regarding prosecution concerns
26 September 2019: Speech at the National Exploitation Conference
17 December 2019: Appeared on BBC Radio Two
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

Assistant Chief Constable Nikki Watson

September 2019: Nikki Watson, force lead for crime recording, did pre-recorded interviews with BBC Points West, ITV West country, Heart FM, alive with BBC Radio Somerset and we issued a press release and statement to the web and sent directly to PA, The Times, BBC Radio Bristol
18 October 2019: Interview on BBC Points West regarding Operation Remedy
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

Assistant Chief Constable Steve Cullen

24 March 2020: Interview with Sky News TV outside Trinity Road Police station
26 March 2020: Interview with ITV West Country and ITN National TV in Bath
30 June 2020: Interview with BBC Radio Somerset about the Black Lives Matter Protest and Staff Recruitment
02 July 2020: Interview with BCFM
08 July 2020: Filmed Live at HQ by ITV News
12 August 2020: Interview with BBC Radio Somerset regarding Cheddar Gorge car racers
25 September 2020: Interview with BBC Online regarding BAME Leadership programme

Chief Finance Officer and Director of Resources Nick Adams

No contact with the media