OPCC for Avon and Somerset
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Latest News
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PCC welcomes new measures to mark and track domestic abusers
This week, new measures have come into force to help better protect victims and survivors of domestic abuse. From Monday 5th October, courts will be required to make a formal record when domestic abuse was a factor in offending. “As joint leads for Victims, alongside PCC Matthew…
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Welcoming the new Chair of the Independent Scrutiny of Police Powers Panel
PCC Clare Moody “I am delighted to welcome Christa Christensen as the new Chair of the Independent Scrutiny of Police Powers Panel (ISoPPP). “Christa brings extensive legal and judicial experience to the role, with a career spanning commercial law, employment law, training…
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PCC welcomes new Respect Orders
Under the Crime and Policing Act 2026, the government is launching Respect Orders across England and Wales in October, to give police and councils tougher powers to crack down on repeat adult perpetrators of anti-social behaviour (ASB). ASB remains one of the issues that people across Avon…