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Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) brings focus on crimes affecting the Avon and Somerset business community

PCC Mark Shelford recently hosted a Business Crime Forum to discuss policing issues affecting businesses. The event brought together members of the business community and partner organisations including council representatives,…

Announcements 13 Oct 2023
The PCC visits local community groups in Bristol South

PCC Mark Shelford & Karin Smyth MP (in the middle) with Cooperative Food Store Managers on the right Arron Edmondson & Lucy Hitchock & Inspector Stuart King on the…

Engagement Days 10 Oct 2023
Mark Shelford, Avon and Somerset PCC responds to the planned Bristol knife crime protest

I would like to acknowledge community concern about knife crime and incidents involving serious crime that are affecting our communities. I understand the concerns of community leader Reverend Dawnecia Palmer,…

Announcements 06 Oct 2023
Importance of Reporting Crime

Our current campaign “Together We Can” seeks to raise awareness of the work being done to improve, change and challenge policing. It also seeks to educate people and communities on…

Campaigns 05 Oct 2023
PCC and Chief Constable to discuss Hate Crime, Anti-Social Behaviour and PEEL schemes.

Our next Performance and Accountability Board will see the PCC ask CC Crew about hate crime, anti-social behaviour and an update regarding PEEL. The live broadcast will start at 4.00pm. Click here to join.

Performance & Accountability Board 03 Oct 2023
Prisoners Building Homes scheme wins prestigious award

An innovative programme which sees prisoners gain skills and help solve the housing crisis by constructing affordable eco homes, has won a prestigious national award. The Prisoners Building Homes (PBH)…

Good news 02 Oct 2023
Raising awareness of fraud within the Chinese student community

Last year, Chinese people across Avon and Somerset lost a staggering £1,986,500 to fraud. We know that fraud is significantly underreported, so the true loss is likely to be much…

Campaigns 27 Sep 2023
101 phone call times, PEEL report and exploitation of children discussed at Performance and Accountability Board

Last Wednesday (20th of September), PCC Mark Shelford put questions relating to members of the workforce being checked against the Police National Data Base, exploitation of children, 101 phone call…

Performance & Accountability Board 26 Sep 2023
PCC Attends Cyber Resilience Conference

PCC Mark Shelford attended the Cyber Resilience Conference in Taunton on Tuesday 26th September. Organised by the South West Business Council the conference focused on the nature of the current…

Good news 26 Sep 2023
Drone to add new dimension to tackling rural crime in Avon and Somerset

PC Stefan Edwards with Andrew Smith, Emily Martin, Jeremy Padfield and Lindsay Isgar of the NFU and NFU Mutual In National Rural Crime Action Week, Avon and Somerset Police has…

Forcewide news 22 Sep 2023