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Knife crime falls as police step up prevention education

In the past 12 months there has been an 18 per cent reduction in recorded knife crime in Avon and Somerset. Against this backdrop, today (17 November) is the start…

Increased patrols amid social media trend targeting schools

Increased patrols amid social media trend targeting Bristol schools

Man jailed for 22 years for non-recent child sex offences

Man jailed for possession of half a million indecent images of children

A man from Weston-super-Mare has been jailed for more than three years after a police investigation found he had more than half a million indecent images of children. The images…

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…

Police honour young people making a difference across Avon and Somerset

Weston-super-Mare’s iconic Grand Pier played host to The Children and Young People Policing Awards for a third year on Wednesday 8 July. Launched by Avon and Somerset Police in 2024,…

Former officer jailed for indecent images offences

A former police officer convicted of making and distributing indecent images of children has been jailed for 13 months. Michael Elmer, 36, who was a police constable based in Bristol, was suspended…

Man jailed for rape and sexual assault of two children

A man who raped and sexually assaulted two children has been jailed for more than a decade. Callum Waterhouse, aged 27 of Llwyn-Yr-Eos, in Nelson, Wales, has been jailed for…

Man jailed for 16 years for non-recent sexual offences against a child

Man jailed for multiple sex offences against children

A man has been jailed after being found guilty of multiple sexual offences against children. Xung Luong, aged 78 from Sark Walk, London, has been jailed for eight years after…