OPCC for Avon and Somerset
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Latest News
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PCC Blog: Sixteen Days, Every Day: My Commitment to Ending Violence Against Women and Girls
The Global 16 Days Campaign begins today. For more than three decades, the world has marked the period between 25 November and 10 December by coming together to challenge male violence against women and girls. It is deeply regrettable that this campaign remains as necessary now as it was when…
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PCC Blog: Standing Up for Victims in a Time of Change
Yesterday I joined colleagues from across the country at the National Victim Innovation Network. It’s a forum where police representatives come together to share challenges, ideas and innovation to improve the journey victims face through the criminal justice system. As one of the APCC’s national Victims Leads, and as…
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Independent Custody Visiting Panels
November brought together our Independent Custody Visiting (ICV) panels alongside police custody colleagues for an engaging and impactful set of discussions. We were joined by guest speakers from The Appropriate Adult Service (TAAS) in the South West, who shared powerful insights into their vital role. TAAS provides trained volunteers to…