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