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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 between 2019 and 2022 to independently chair a review and…
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A day in Bristol: Supporting victims and survivors of sexual violence in Avon and Somerset
SARSAS SARSAS are a specialist support service for people in Avon and Somerset who have experienced any form of sexual violence at any point in their lives. SARSAS offer counselling,…
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Behind the scenes with Bristol’s Street Pastors: A night of care, safety, and community support
On Saturday, I joined Bristol Street Pastors on an evening patrol in the city centre to see the great work they do to help those in need at the…
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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 in the youth justice system. Tracy shared national Youth Justice…
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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 safe and building trust and confidence in policing locally. Avon…
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PCC Clare Moody to question Chief Constable on investigations, including missing people
Clare Moody, Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), will be questioning Chief Constable Sarah Crew on the performance of Avon and Somerset Police during a live session on 16th April at…
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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 terms, this means deciding how money from the government is…
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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 in the area, meeting with Thornbury town councillors and the…
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Police Question Time: Supporting Victims of Crime
Police and Crime Commissioner Clare Moody hosted this week’s Police Question Time (PQT) on 25th March 2025, focusing on the needs of victims. Clare said: “Priority four…
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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 for their annual meeting. We were joined by representatives of…