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Special Constables and regular officers of Avon and Somerset Police at the 125th anniversary of the Special Constabulary in Taunton. When on duty, officers wear the black wicking shirt, covered with a black stab vest reading 'Police' on the front and back.
To Catch a Copper is a 2024 British documentary series about investigations into officer misconduct within the Avon and Somerset Police. The series has three episodes, which are themed around mental health, race, and sex crimes. [1] Concerns include use of force and racial profiling.
By 1866 the force had grown to 296 officers, and by 1945 to 814. [6] At the time of its amalgamation into the Avon and Somerset Constabulary on 1 April 1974, the force had 1247 officers. [6] Unlike most city forces, the force was officially a constabulary, the usual name given to county forces, since Bristol was a county as well as a city.
Six people have been charged fter police seized a "significant amount" of heroin, cocaine and amphetamine during raids in Bristol. Avon and Somerset Police said officers found 3.46 stone (22kg ...
Avon and Somerset Police said seven businesses along High Street, Regent Street, Oxford Street, Victoria Street, Adam Street and Cross Street in Burnham-on-Sea were broken into between 02:00 and ...
The chief constable of Avon and Somerset Police says she "winced" while watching clips from the series. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...
The force was founded in 1839, six hours after Wiltshire Constabulary, making it the second rural police force formed in Britain. [4] The force in its present form dates from 1 April 1974, when the southern part of Gloucestershire became part of the County of Avon and thus covered by the newly formed Avon and Somerset Constabulary.
From October 2021 to September 2022 there were 58 Islamophobic hate crimes in Avon and Somerset, compared to 112 between October 2023 and September 2024. Anti-Semitic hate crimes grew in the ...