News: Forcewide news
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PCC announces £200,000 extra funding to support local communities
PCC Sue Mountstevens is encouraging projects impacted by the demands of coronavirus to apply for extra funding.
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Deputy PCC appointed
Sue Mountstevens has announced the appointment of John Smith to assist her as Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC).
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Joint statement from PCC and Chief Constable
PCC Sue Mountstevens and Chief Constable Andy Marsh have made a joint statement regarding the Government's latest coronavirus announcement.
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Avon and Somerset graded outstanding and good in latest HMICFRS report
Avon and Somerset Police have been praised in the latest series of HMICFRS reports for its “ambitious and innovative” approaches to be more efficient.
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Avon and Somerset to recruit 137 extra officers as part of Home Office ‘Uplift’
Avon and Somerset Constabulary will get 137 new officers next year as part of the Home Office drive to recruit 20,000 nationally by 2022.
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PCC and local partners launch Violence Reduction Units
Work to tackle the root cause of knife crime and serious violence in Avon and Somerset is underway following the PCC's inaugural Strategic Violence Reduction Unit meeting.
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Extra funding from Home Office to tackle serious violence in Avon and Somerset
PCC Sue Mountstevens has been awarded £1.16m Home Office funding to introduce Violence Reduction Units (VRUs) to tackle serious violence.
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Over £400,000 of drugs seized in first three months of Operation Remedy
In April, the Police and Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens announced Operation Remedy would involve an increase of 100 police officers…
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Flying start to Op Remedy
The operation to tackle knife crime, burglary and drug crime in Avon and Somerset has got off to a flying start since it launched in April.
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Suspected burglars, armed robbers and violent offenders arrested during first days of Operation Remedy
Operation Remedy involves an increase of 100 police officers and a £2million investment to crack down on the crimes that matter most to local people.