Avon and Somerset PCC launches summer campaign to strengthen neighbourhood policing
It's being supported by funding from the Home Office.
Avon and Somerset's Police and Crime Commissioner has launched a new campaign aimed at making neighbourhoods safer.
Named “Your Streets, My Priority” - the project will see more officers where they are needed and tackling crime in high streets.
The scheme is supported and underpinned by £5 million from the Home Office national Hotspot fund and additional funding to restore neighbourhood policing, through the police funding settlement.
“Your Streets, My Priority” brings together essential local partners, including councils, businesses, and community organisations, to deliver coordinated action where it is needed most.
Running until the end of September 2025, this initiative includes enhanced police patrols and regular street surgeries as well as closer working with businesses and communities to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) and shoplifting.
There will also be multi-agency pop-up events to engage residents and businesses and provide practical crime prevention advice and deliver visible and proactive policing in town centres.