News: Forcewide News
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Temporary closure of Yeovil Police Enquiry Office ahead of major station refurbishment
The temporary police enquiry office currently based at Horsey Lane in Yeovil will close to the public from Monday 26 January while it is relocated to a new site on Brympton Way.
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Ronnie Lungu appointed Superintendent for Bath and North East Somerset
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Ronnie Lungu as the new Local Policing Area Superintendent for BANES.
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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.