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1. The hidden harm of cannabis farms in our communities

   In 2022, 12,500 cannabis plants were seized from commercial cannabis farms across Avon and Somerset, worth an estimated £7 million in street value. Police are warning people of the dangers…

2. Report modern slavery

   Modern slavery can include victims from overseas, and vulnerable people in the UK. Spot the signs, find support and report modern slavery.

3. Phone users urged to be aware of fake WhatsApp message scam

   We’re asking people to be wary and report an increasingly common scam where fraudsters use WhatsApp to dupe victims into transferring money by pretending to be their child. Typically, the…

4. Man jailed for “sickening sexual offences” against teenage girl

   A rapist has been jailed for 12 years after taking a child in North Somerset six years ago and sexually assaulting her. Stuart Hand, from Long Ashton, has been sentenced…

5. New partnership transforms surrendered knives into lifesaving education for schoolchildren 

   Earlier today, Thursday 6 March, we were delighted to officially launch a brand-new knife crime scenario at the Lifeskills Education Centre in Bristol. The new interactive scenario was designed to…

6. Man jailed for sexually assaulting and attempting to rape a child

   A 41-year-old man who admitted to committing ‘horrific’ acts on a child has been jailed. Peter Woolley, from Bristol, has been jailed for 12 years after he pleaded guilty to…

7. ‘Selfish’ man jailed for ‘hateful’ crimes against young girls

   A 39-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years after he was found guilty of sexual abuse crimes against young girls. Dominic Scribbins, from Plymouth, was sentenced at Bristol Crown…

8. North Somerset sex offender jailed

   * The following release has been issued by South West Regional Organised Crime Unit * A sex offender from North Somerset has been sentenced to four years in prison, with…

9. Serving police officer charged with possession of indecent images of children

   A serving police officer is due in court after he was charged with offences, including making indecent images of children.   James Gullis, 28, a police constable based in east Somerset,…

10. Man jailed for non-recent child sex offences in Somerset

    A 70-year-old man has been jailed for eight years after admitting to multiple child sex offences committed 20 years ago. Stephen Minton, of Bishop’s Hull, Taunton, was sentenced at Taunton…