News: Forcewide News
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Ambulance service joins Bleed Kit Partnership to enhance emergency response
The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) has partnered with the Avon and Somerset Bleed Kit Partnership to support potentially lifesaving bleed kits.
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Regional drugs operation uncovers the human cost of cannabis
Police forces across the South West targeted organised crime groups involved in large-scale cannabis production.
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New partnership transforms surrendered knives into lifesaving education for schoolchildren
Avon and Somerset Police, Avon Metals and Lifeskills joined forces last year to turn surrendered knives into funding for this vital educational resource.
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Working in partnership to make Taunton streets safer
Avon and Somerset Police and the Police and Crime Commissioner met key partners and local businesses to problem-solve the biggest community issues.
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Thirteen arrests and nine vehicles seized in week of action in central Bristol
A recent week of action in central Bristol targeted shoplifting, drug dealing and motorcycle-enabled crime
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Former PC barred from policing after criminal convictions
PC Mitchell Curtis was convicted of two counts of controlling and coercive behaviour, intentional suffocation and criminal damage in November 2024.
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Hundreds of cannabis plants seized in Filton, South Gloucestershire
On Saturday 8 February, Police officers shut down a cannabis farm in Filton, Bristol
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Hunting the Hunter
An officer involved in one of the most high-profile decoy operations in our Force’s history has shared her story to help mark our 50th anniversary.
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Our statement following our latest HMICFRS inspection
We're good at preventing crime, in our use of police powers and how we treat the public - and we're working hard to tackle some areas for improvement highlighted by the inspectors.
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Avon and Somerset Police launches Project Bright Light; a new approach to addressing domestic abuse
We have launched a new initiative to transform and improve the way we address domestic abuse through a collaboration with leading academics