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Independent scrutiny: Real change

The Independent Scrutiny of Police Powers Panel (ISOPPP) have released their summary annual report from 2024. The Panel meet quarterly…

Announcements 23 Apr 2025
Guest blog: Desmond Brown reflects on the 32nd anniversary of Stephen Lawrence’s murder ‘Unfulfilled Promises and Persistent Disparities’

Desmond Brown MBE, is a colleague of the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC), employed by the office…

Announcements 22 Apr 2025
Overrepresentation of black children in youth justice system focus of Independent Scrutiny Board for tackling race disproportionality

Tracy Warburton, Operations Manager at South Gloucestershire Youth Offending Team is the lead for the work to tackle disproportionality…

Announcements 14 Apr 2025
Neighbourhood Guarantee: 70 additional officers to join Avon and Somerset neighbourhood policing teams

I strongly support the government’s commitment to neighbourhood policing, it plays a crucial role in making our communities feel…

Announcements 10 Apr 2025
Commissioning quality services for you

As Police and Crime Commissioner, it will be no surprise that commissioning is a part of my role. In simple…

Announcements 03 Apr 2025
Seeing the benefits of working together for people with mental health and hearing from Thornbury Town councillors

Last Friday I spent part of my day in South Gloucestershire visiting an award-winning Mental Health Triage service centre based…

Announcements 01 Apr 2025
Understanding the impact of rural crime

Yesterday, along with Chief Constable Sarah Crew, I met with members of the Avon and Somerset Police Rural Affairs Forum…

Announcements 27 Mar 2025
Seeing the power of community coming together across Yeovil and in Bourneville, WSM

Last Friday, I spent some time in Dorset with the other Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) from Dorset, Devon and…

Announcements 26 Mar 2025
Independent Scrutiny of Police Powers Panel release quarterly report

The Independent Scrutiny of Police Powers Panel (ISOPPP) meet quarterly to scrutinise files and real-life footage of police officer’s using…

Announcements 18 Mar 2025
Attending a serious violence conference, hearing from Bath City Farm and visiting Yeovil

Last Friday, I spent the day in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), attending an outstanding conference organised by the…

Announcements 11 Mar 2025