OPCC for Avon and Somerset

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  Victim Services Recommissioning

  The OPCC has commissioned services for victims of crime and ASB across Avon and Somerset since April 2015. Today we have published out Commissioning Intentions which includes the context, an assessment of need and our strategy for services due to commence in April 2025.

  Announcements 15 Nov 2023
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  Stephen Lawrence Day 2024 Blog

  Lift off on racial inclusion but we’re about to stall and fall from the sky From James Oluoch-Olunya, the Chairman of the REACH Network for Stephen Lawrence Day.  In the 12 months since marking Stephen Lawrence’s 30-year anniversary, many ground-breaking initiatives to achieve racial equity have been taking shape…

  Opinions 22 Apr 2024
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  Launch of National Police Anti-Corruption and Abuse Reporting Service  

  The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners have joined all police forces in the UK to launch the Police Anti-Corruption and Abuse Reporting Service, which will be run by the independent charity Crimestoppers.  The service was established to give the public an anonymous and confidential route to report concerns about…

  Announcements 19 Mar 2024
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  PCC Elections – Pre-election Period

  What is the pre-election period? The pre-election period describes the period immediately before elections or referendums when specific restrictions on communications activity are in place for public bodies and their staff in order not to unfairly influence the outcome of an election. Who does this affect? During the pre-election…

  Announcements 18 Mar 2024