News: Forcewide News
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Our statement following the latest report in Angiolini Inquiry
The Angiolini Inquiry has published the Part 2 First Report: Prevention of sexually motivated crimes against women in public
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Man dies after M5 collision
The collision happened on the M5 between Clevedon and Weston-super-Mare on Sunday night.
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Turning bad into good: How forfeited property worth £69,000 is funding community initiatives
Drugs criminals are unwittingly funding community initiatives through the forfeiture of their assets in court.
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Strong local partnerships key to tackling business and retail crime
Our neighbourhood policing teams are working closely with BIDs, business crime reduction partnerships, councils and the private security industry to protect retailers from shop theft and other crimes.
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Recognising outstanding Citizens in Policing
Regional awards celebrate the achievements of volunteers who give their time to support policing and their communities.
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Response to HMICFRS integrity inspection report
The report reflected Avon and Somerset Police 'makes clear its expectation that all police personnel will challenge and report such (inappropriate) behaviour' but found several areas for improvement too.
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Fault affecting 101 calls resolved
This should not impact on our ability to respond to 999 calls, but would politely remind the public this should only be used for urgent emergencies only.
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Apology given to the family of Kelly Faiers following a report issued by the IOPC
The report follows complaints made by the family of Kelly Faiers, who died in Minehead in October 2023.
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Message from Chief Constable Sarah Crew to our communities
The Chief's message calls for communities to 'stand against hate and to stand for the kind of society where everyone, without exception can feel safe, secure and free'.
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Putting community safety first in Somerset
Neighbourhood policing teams in east and south Somerset are increasing officer visibility in communities to tackle local issues.