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

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 2
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: 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: Interview as Chief Constable for BBC Radio Somerset
29 November 2021: Interview as Chief Constable for BBC Radio Bristol
29 November 2021: Interview as Chief Constable for Heart Radio
29 November 2021: Interview as Chief Constable for Greatest Hits Radio
29 November 2021: Interview as Chief Constable for ITV West Country
29 November 2021: Interview as Chief Constable for 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: Interview with Story Films regarding Disproportionality Report launch
29 March 2022: Interview with Greatest Hits Radio regarding Disproportionality Report launch
13 April 2022: Interview with Somerset Live regarding opening of Bath Enquiry Office
13 April 2022: Interview with 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

Deputy 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
15 February 2022: Interview with ITV West

Assistant Chief Constable Jon Reilly

15 February 2022: Documentary filming with Story Films

Temporary Assistant Chief Constable Will White

23 July 2021: Tech Talks Podcast interview

Chief Officer Nick Adams

No contact with the media

Chief Officer Dan Wood

No contact with the media