'Hate has no home in Avon and Somerset', council leaders and police say

Clare Moody and Local Authority leaders send strong anti-hate message

Avon and Somerset Police, Clare Moody and all five local authority leaders have issued a statement voicing their concern about rising risks of hate…

'Hate has no home in Avon and Somerset', council leaders and police say

'Our message is clear: we are united against hate'

Somerset leaders and Police issue united call to stand against hate crime and division

Somerset’s Police and Crime Commissioner Clare Moody has joined forces with all five local authority leaders and Chief Constable Sarah Crew to issue a powerful joint statement condemning hate crime and urging communities to stand together against division. The statement, released this week, follows a rise in racially aggravated incidents across Avon and Somerset and comes amid growing concern over the impact of inflammatory rhetoric at large-sca…

Joint Statement from the Police and Crime Commissioner and Council Leaders of Avon and Somerset – OPCC for Avon and Somerset

Recent events, both locally and nationally, have left many people in our communities feeling anxious and unsettled. Large scale marches, where some groups or individuals use certain rhetoric or language create an unwelcoming environment, and are emboldening other people to commit verbal and physical attacks on people.   We are aware of several racially aggravated incidents or crimes reported in Avon and Somerset recently, which you may have seen…