News: Forcewide News
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Police car in collision with pedestrian in Emersons Green
Officers provided first-aid to a 19-year-old woman following the collision in Emersons Green on Sunday.
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New police station in Minehead now open
Avon and Somerset Police opens new police station in Minehead on Townsend Road
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PC barred from policing after gross misconduct proven
"We hope this decision to bar him from working within policing ever again sends a strong message to the public that such behaviour will not be tolerated whatsoever."
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Restoration of 101 non-emergency phone line
The public are urged to report online as much as possible despite the restoration of service; while 999 calls are answered being by Avon and Somerset Police staff again.
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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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Chief’s statement following the publication of our latest HMICFRS inspection
Avon and Somerset Police has received the results of the latest assessment by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS).
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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.
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Chief Constable Sarah Crew on becoming an anti-racist police service
We’re sharing the blog she posted for officers and staff this week