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Policing, Community Safety, and Public Trust with Clare Moody, Avon & Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner
Clare Moody Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset , elected in May 2024 and bringing extensive experience across diverse sectors to the role.
Her career spans public service, advocacy, and leadership. Clare has served as a Member of the European Parliament, worked at the heart of government in No.10 Downing Street, and dedicated over two decades to representing workers’ rights as a Trade Union officer. Before her election as PCC, Clare was the co-Chief Executive of Equally Ours, a leading UK charity focused on equality and human rights.
Key areas that Clare has focused on :-
- Strengthening neighborhood policing and ensuring more visible law enforcement
- Tackling serious youth violence and violence against women and girls
- Addressing modern policing challenges, including cyber crime, human trafficking, and organized crime
- The importance of public trust and accountability in policing
Clare’s varied career has equipped her with a deep understanding of how to navigate complex systems, foster collaboration across organisations, and address challenges with practical, results-oriented solutions.
As PCC, Clare is focused on preventing crime, supporting victims, and improving standards of policing. She also serves as the both the Prevention and the Victims Lead for the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, driving national efforts to prevent crime and improve support for those affected.
Clare’s website
OPCC for Avon and Somerset – The official website of Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner
She regularly conducts interviews online with the Chief Constable Sarah Crew a previous guest on the podcast
As mentioned, here is the link to information on Police Question Time (or can easily be found when searching on the main website, link above)
http://Police Question Time – OPCC for Avon and Somerset
David is a member of the International Advisory Panel of the Global Institute of Social Work.
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Safeguarding, Social Work, and Multi-Agency Collaboration with Steve Myers
Safeguarding, Social Work, and Multi-Agency Collaboration with Steve Myers
Vice Chair of the Association of Child Protection Professionals, (AOCPP) Steve Myers is a registered Social Worker with a background in child protection and youth justice. He has worked as a Social Worker in both statutory and voluntary organisations and been involved with the education of social workers in Higher Education for the past 25 years, including leadership roles. Steve has researched and written about strengths-based and solution focused practice, working with violent behaviour including sexual violence and assessment in social work practice
The Association of Child Protection Professionals is a registered charity and membership association – the only one in the UK that provides training, support and professional development opportunities for those working across multiple disciplines within child protection and adult safeguarding. Through sharing knowledge, research and examples of best practice, what started as a small inter-professional membership association grew and today we are the only multi-disciplinary professional membership association, with charitable status, of its kind.
We provide support, professional development and representation to government and policy makers for those working in child protection and safeguarding.
We believe access to research, sharing expertise, engaging with complexity, and informed policy-making, produce better outcomes for children and families.
Our vision is a world in which all children and vulnerable adults can grow up in safety and security, without risk of being abused or neglected
Child Abuse Review is an interprofessional journal for research, practice and policy in child maltreatment and is the official journal of the Association of Child Protection Professionals.
The Journal is a publication for all professionals working in the field of child protection, providing access to the latest research findings, practice developments, training initiatives and policy issues. While publishing research from leading international researchers, the Journal maintains a practice-orientated focus, actively promoting practice-relevant research and facilitating the use of research findings to enhance good practice and influence policy.
The Association is committed to multi agency safeguarding practice and their membership reflects this. Check out their website
https://www.childprotectionprofessionals.org.uk/
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Leadership, Transparency, and Safeguarding . Chief Constable Sarah Crew
Sarah Crew is the Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Police, with a career spanning nearly three decades. As the National Police Chiefs’ Council lead for adult sexual offences, she has been instrumental in shaping policies on policing, public confidence, and safeguarding.
She became an officer in September 1994 and took on the role of Deputy Chief Constable in June 2017. In November 2021, she became Avon and Somerset’s first female Chief Constable.
Sarah has undertaken a wide variety of roles during her career with Avon and Somerset Police, both in uniform and as a detective. Previously, she has held the roles of Head of Investigations in Bristol, South Gloucestershire Area Commander, and as programme director for Force Reorganisation.
Sarah was pivotal in the launch of Operation Soteria Bluestone, a transformative programme which sees police professionals work alongside leading UK academics to change the police response to rape and sexual assault. Nationally, she is the National Police Chief Council (NPCC) national lead for Rape and Adult Sexual Offences (RASSO) in the current cross-Government review of the way the criminal justice system responds to rape.
As Chief Constable, Sarah has placed rebuilding public trust and confidence at the top of her agenda with Avon and Somerset’s corporate vision of delivering “Outstanding Policing for Everyone”. Her key objectives to achieving this vision include a relentless focus on the perpetrators of crime; openness to scrutiny; and a move towards becoming a trauma-informed organisation.
She continues to lead on the delivery of Avon and Somerset Police’s Inclusion and Diversity Strategy (2019-2024) and the organisation’s ambition to become the most inclusive police force in the UK, by building a representative workforce where difference is valued, and people thrive.
Sarah says:
“My drive for fairness and equality lies at the heart of my passion for policing.
“I have always been determined to stand up for the underdog and against the bully, and policing seemed to me to offer the greatest opportunity to help people directly on a personal, practical and human level. It’s also important to me to be part of a team with the same clear mission and values.
“I believe policing is about helping to create the conditions that help people and their communities to thrive and make life choices and opportunities better for everyone.
“I know policing cannot do this alone, but it certainly has a role to play in establishing safety, confronting those who threaten that safety and standing up for those within our communities who are less fortunate, less equipped or have a quieter voice.”
http://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk
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A podcast is planned with the Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset looking at her perspectives and challenges.
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