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
17 November 2020: Interview with Emma Britton of BBC Radio Bristol regarding previous weekend’s protests
23 November 2020: Declined interview with Sky News regarding knife violence documentary
10 December 2020: Interview on BBC Radio Bristol’s John Darvall Show with Sue Mountstevens
26 January 2021: Interview with ITV West Country regarding COVID-19
26 January 2021: Interview with BBC Points West regarding COVID-19
19 May 2021: Interview for national and trade press about Body Worn Video and hostility towards retail staff
8 June 2021: Talking Heads’ interview about Geo location data with ESRI UK
10 June 2021: Retirement interview with ITV West
10 June 2021 Rise to Inspire Programme film interview
16 June 2021: Retirement interview and Q&A with BBCRB
16 June 2021: Friendship Tour podcast for Policing Insight
17 June 2021: Retirement interview with Bristol Post
29 June 2021: Retirement interview with BBC Points West

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
16 February 2021: Ongoing filming for documentary with Hardcash Productions
2 April 2021: Seb Whitehouse via Twitter

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 Jon Reilly

No contact with the media

Chief Finance Officer and Director of Resources Nick Adams

No contact with the media

Chief Officer Dan Wood

No contact with the media