News: Forcewide News
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Everything you need to know about the blank firer amnesty this February
An amnesty for the surrender of five blank-firing gun models is taking place during February in England and Wales.
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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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New national integrity checks ‘should give public confidence in police vetting’
"We are totally committed to rooting out anyone whose standards fall below what is expected to serve in the police."
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New weapon surrender bins installed to help prevent street-based knife crime in Bristol
New weapon surrender bins have been installed in Bristol in a bid to encourage people to safely discard of any knives and weapons they are carrying and prevent street-based knife crime.
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The decisive action Avon and Somerset Police is taking on culture and standards
We recognise we must take decisive action to repair the damage recent incidents have caused to the public's trust and confidence in policing
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Operation Bluestone, our specialist approach to rape and sexual offence investigations, to help shape new national operating model
A Government report has revealed Operation Soteria Bluestone has led to a marked improvement in the police and criminal justice response to rape.