Chief Officers contact with the media

Find out about the Chief Officer’s Group contact with the media, including TV and Radio.

Chief Constable Sarah Crew

31 January 2024: Interview and photo in the Daily Mail’s Femail regarding To Catch a Copper
30 January 2024: Interviewed by ITV West Country regarding To Catch a Copper
30 January 2024: Attended SIAG lunch
29 January 2024: Interviewed by BBC Radio Somerset regarding To Catch a Copper
25 January 2024: Interview request by Times Radio
17 January 2024: Interviewed by The Sun regarding To Catch a Copper
12 January 2024: Interviewed by The Times regarding To Catch a Copper
11 January 2024: Photographed by Story Films
15 November 2023: Attended a NPCC-managed discussion about VAWG
3 November 2023: Interviewed by BBC Radio Somerset regarding apology letter to Peter Tatchell
2 November 2023: Attended IAG ceremony
2 November 2023: Filming for Amjid Ali documentary
30 October 2023: Interviewed by Story Films regarding documentary
24 October 2023: Phone-in with John Darvall on BBC Radio Bristol
4 October 2023: Attended ASP Intel Community Confidence Day
19 September 2023: Interviewed by Stylist magazine regarding RASSO
8 August 2023: Attended SIAG meeting
4 July 2023: Media briefing at launch of national operating model, RASSO
21 July 2023: Meeting with Story Films regarding documentary
13 July 2023: Chat with The Guardian regarding institutional racism at Police Bravery Awards
10 July 2023: Interview regarding RASSO with Sky News
28 June 2023: Rural affairs interview on BBC Radio Somerset
20 June 2023: Institutional racism interview with BCfm
19 June 2023: Institutional racism interviews with ITV West Country and BBC Points West
15 June 2023: Institutional racism interview with BBC Radio Bristol
6 June 2023: Documentary filming with Story Films
23 May 2023: Email correspondence with Brinkworth Productions and Mentorn Media regarding documentary ideas
22 May 2023: Email correspondence Expectation TV regarding documentary idea
17 May 2023: Alex Lovell, host of Outstanding Policing Awards
16 May 2023: Anti-slavery interview with Unseen for ITV West Country
3 May 2023: Email correspondence Expectation TV regarding documentary idea
12 April 2023: Meeting with Expectation TV regarding documentary idea
4 April 2023: Phone-in with John Darvall on BBC Radio Bristol
16 March 2023: Phone-in on BCfm
8 March 2023: Interview on culture and misconduct on ITV West Country
7 March 2023: Interview on culture and misconduct on BBC Points West and BBC Radio Somerset
23 February 2023: Interview on Soteria Bluestone for Channel 4 with Cathy Newman
8 February 2023: Interview on Soteria Bluestone for The Guardian with Melissa Dene
3 February 2023: BCfm radio ‘Real Women’ programme with Beverley Douglas and Sherrie Eugene-Hart, email invitation to interview
31 January 2023: Expectation TV, email correspondence regarding documentary idea
26 November 2022: Declined invitation to contribute for Policing TV Round Table
13 October 2022: Interview about violence against women and girls (VAWG) with Beth Rigby Sky
4 October 2022: Catch-up with BBC Bristol on how Police and local BBC team is communicating
4 October 2022: Q&A interview with BBC Radio Bristol
14 July 2022: Seated with Daily Mail journalist at Police Bravery Awards
14 June 2022: Lunch with Channel 4
11 June 2022: Interview on DNA initiative to protect dogs for BBC Points West
8 June 2022: Panellist discussing RASSO on BBC Radio 4
27 April 2022: Communication regarding Family Sex Show
20 April 2022: Interview with The Guardian regarding Operation Bluestone
13 April 2022: Interview with Somerset Live and Greatest Hits Radio regarding opening of Bath Enquiry Office
29 March 2022: Interviews with Story Films and Greatest Hits Radio regarding Disproportionality Report launch
28 February 2022: Operational pre-record with Life Media UK
21 February 2022: Documentary filming with Story Films
15 February 2022: Interview as Chief Constable with BBC Radio Bristol
9 February 2022: Documentary filming with Story Films
28 January 2022: Documentary filming with Story Films
18 January 2022: Interview as Chief Constable for Bristol Cable newspaper
13 January 2022: Interview as Chief Constable for BBC Radio Somerset
11 January 2022: Pre-recorded interview as Chief Constable for BBC Radio Bristol
14 December 2021: Meeting with Channel 4 regarding possible documentary
7 December 2021: Interview as Chief Constable for Bristol World
2 December 2021: Interview as Chief Constable for BCfM
29 November 2021: Interviews as Chief Constable for BBC Radio Somerset, BBC Radio Bristol, Heart Radio, Greatest Hits Radio, ITV West Country and BBC Points West
6 November 2021: Hardcash documentary pre-record for Channel 4
3-4 November 2021: Filming Chief Constable Process with Story Films
29 October 2021: Filming Chief Constable Process with Story Films
21 October 2021: Interview on current crisis in UK rape prosecutions for New Statesman magazine
20 October 2021: Filming of Home Affairs Select Committee for the BBC
6 October 2021: Media Storm Rape Justice Podcast for the Guilty Feminist
24 August 2021: BBC Radio Somerset interview on new role as Temporary Chief Constable
17 August 2021: BBC Radio 4 Women’s Hour interview on RASSO
2 August 2021: BBC Radio interview on Women in Policing (broadcast 15 August 2021)
14 July 2021: Declined virtual preview of Channel 4 documentary series by Story Films
8 July 2021: Bristol Community FM (BCfm) RASSO interview
2 April 2021: Seb Whitehouse via Twitter
16 February 2021: Ongoing filming for documentary with Hardcash Productions
28 September 2020: RASSO production with Hardcash Productions
23 September 2020: RASSO event with 72 Films
20 July 2020: Interviews regarding RASSO with BBC, Channel 5, The Guardian and Hardcash Productions

Deputy Chief Constable Jon Reilly

30 January 2024: Chaired SIAG meeting
2 November 2023: Interviewed for Amjad Ali documentary
10 October 2023: Blog for new DCC position
9 October 2023: Meeting with Jon and Mark Runacres
13 April 2023: Public speech at Grand Iftar event for Muslims4Bristol
15 February 2022: Documentary filming with Story Films

Former Deputy Chief Constable Nikki Watson

7 March 2022: Phone-in show with BCfm
19 August 2020: Interview with LRF
24 July 2020: Interview with BBC Radio Bristol regarding face coverings in shops during COVID-19
23 July 2020: Interview with BBC Radio Somerset regarding face coverings during COVID-19
16 March 2020: Interview request from BBC Points West regarding COVID-19

Assistant Chief Constable Joanne Hall

24 November 2023: Interviewed by Heart Radio regarding HMICFRS child protection inspection report

Assistant Chief Constable Will White

25 October 2023: Appeared on BBC Points West for “I want to be seen” poem by Miles Chambers
8 September 2023: Bristol Bus Boycott, renaming of a police horse
30 June 2023: Interviews regarding Race Matters with Hits Bristol and Greatest Hits Radio
19 June 2023: Interview with BBC Points West
17 March 2023: Discussed inspection results with BBC Radio Somerset, BBC Radio Bristol, HTV News and BBC Points West
6 March 2023: Stephen Lawrence Day for social media
23 July 2021: Tech Talks Podcast interview

Chief Officer Louise Hutchinson

5 September 2023: Interviewed by ITV about disproportionality in recruitment

Chief Officer Nick Adams

No contact with the media