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Guest blog: Tackling Islamophobia
We spoke to Hasina Khan, who works alongside the Tackling Islamophobia Working Group (TIWG), about what should be done to tackle hate crime.
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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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Guest blog: I thought you just did diving
We spoke to Sergeant Nick Evans from the Underwater Search Unit about the team's role.
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Guest blog: The Scrutiny of Police Powers Panel
We spoke to David Woodward, Chair of Scrutiny of Police Powers Panel (SOPP), who explained the work the Panel undertakes
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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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New Southmead police station officially opened
The new Southmead police station was officially opened by PCC Sue Mountstevens and Chief Constable Andy Marsh on Wednesday 31 July 2019.
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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 and a £2million investment from local taxpayers to crack down…
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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.