The region will go to the polls next month to decide who should be responsible for Avon and Somerset Police. The police and crime commissioner sets the police precept part of council tax, decides how the budget is spent, sets local policing priorities, and can appoint and dismiss the chief constable. Election day is Thursday 2nd May.
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A man is due to appear in court today (Monday 27th June) following the death of a man in Charfield on Friday night. The 46-year-old from Kidderminster has been charged with the murder of Marcus Dunkerton, of Thames Close, Charfield. The death is being linked to a prior altercation at the Railway Tavern in the village.
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A dog reported stolen in January has been returned to its thankful owner by police after being missing for nearly four weeks. Thieves broke down a large fence to take two male Shetland sheepdogs from a property in the Almondsbury area on Sunday 31st January 2021.
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Local communities from Thornbury to Yeovil, Williton to Wells and all those in between are being asked once again by Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Sue Mountstevens and Acting Chief Constable John Long for their help in searching out the best in local policing. Neighbourhood policing comes in all shapes and sizes; police officers, police staff, special
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Police in South Gloucestershire are appealing for information following three recent incidents of schoolchildren being asked by a man in a car if they wanted a lift. It is important to stress that none of the children interacted with the suspect and the driver left the scene without committing a crime. Police say they believe the three reports may be linked, but
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Residents will have the chance to put their questions to Police and Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens and Area Commander Chief Superintendent Caroline Peters at a public meeting on Wednesday 3rd December 2014. The forum, which is due to take place at the Shire Way Community Centre in Yate between 7pm and 9pm, will give people living and working in South
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Avon and Somerset Constabulary has launched a wide-ranging consultation on plans to re-shape the structure of the force and the way it works. Senior officers were briefed on emerging proposals for a renewed operating model by programme lead, Chief Superintendent Sarah Crew, at a meeting chaired by the Chief Constable last Tuesday (8th October). A period of internal and external
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The Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset Sue Mountstevens wants residents to have their say on how much they are prepared to pay towards policing next year. The Commissioner has been carrying out consultation on the policing part of the council tax since May, to ensure the views of residents are considered when making her decision regarding next year’s
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South Gloucestershire residents will have the chance to meet two of the top police chiefs in Avon and Somerset on Tuesday 3rd September at Kingswood Civic Centre. The Public Forum at Kingswood Civic Centre will give people living and working in South Gloucestershire the chance to meet Police and Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens and Chief Constable Nick Gargan and ask
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The Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Sue Mountstevens visited South Gloucestershire yesterday (Thursday 7th February) on her fourth day consulting on the area’s first Police and Crime Plan. Residents were invited to visit the Commissioner in Patchway and Hanham to discuss their local policing priorities. Ms Mountstevens spoke with many groups of people including students, a mother
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