Chief officers' contact with the media

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23/05/24	BBC Radio Wiltshire - Update on Clare's Law review
23/05/24	Global - Update on Clare's Law review
23/05/24	Swindon 105.5fm - Update on Clare's Law review
21/05/24	Greatest Hits Radio - Out of Engage status
21/05/24	BBC Radio Wiltshire - Out of Engage status
21/05/24	Heart fm - Out of Engage status
21/05/24	That's TV - Out of Engage status
29/02/24	Greatest Hits Radio - First year in post
27/02/24	Global - First year in post
29/01/24	BBC Radio Wiltshire & Points West -Launch of Wiltshire Police 2023-2027 Estate Strategy
11/01/24	LBC - Update on Clare's Law review
11/01/24	The Times - Update on Clare's Law review
11/01/24	Greatest Hits Radio - Update on Clare's Law review
04/01/24	Chief Constable Editor's Forum held with BBC Radio Wiltshire, Swindon Link, Swindon Adver, Salisbury Journal, Swindon 105.5fm & Greatest Hits Radio
04/01/24	Swindon Link - Murder of Owen Dunn
04/01/24	Swindon 105.5fm - Force performance & improvement
04/01/24	BBC Radio Wiltshire - Clare's Law review, Salisbury police estate, Chief's first year in office review, knife crime & ambitions for 2024
04/12/23	ITV Westcountry - VAWG conference
04/12/23	Swindon 105.5fm - VAWG conference
26/10/23	BBC Points West - Clare's Law review
26/10/23	BBC Radio Wiltshire - Clare's Law review
26/10/23	ITV Westcountry - Clare's Law review
26/10/23	Salisbury Journal - Clare's Law review
26/10/23	Global - Clare's Law review
28/07/23	Greatest Hits Radio Salisbury – ONS stats regarding charge rates for sexual offences
27/07/23	Greatest Hits - improved charge rates for sexual offences
21/06/23	BBC Radio Wiltshire – Summer Solstice
21/06/23	Greatest Hits – Summer Solstice
15/05/23	Greatest Hits Radio – Op Sceptre launch
15/05/23	Swindon 105.5 – Op Sceptre launch
15/05/23	BBC Radio Wiltshire – Op Sceptre launch
15/05/23	ITV Westcountry/ITV Meridian – Op Sceptre launch
15/05/23	BBC Points West – Op Sceptre launch
27/02/23	Heart FM – first day as new Chief Constable
27/02/23	Salisbury Journal – first day as new Chief Constable
27/02/23	BBC Radio Wiltshire– first day as new Chief Constable
27/02/23	Greatest Hits Radio – first day as new Chief Constable
27/02/23	ITV Westcountry – first day as new Chief Constable
27/02/23	BBC Points West – first day as new Chief Constable

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27/07/23	BBC Radio Wiltshire - Right Care, Right Person
27/07/23	Swindon Advertiser - Right Care, Right Person
21/11/22	Radio 4 - Stalking and Harassment legislation
03/11/22	BBC South Today - Stalking and Harassment legislation
15/01/21	ITV West Country, policing response to COVID19
14/04/20	Heart FM, policing response to COVID19
20/01/20	BBC Wiltshire, Introduction of Stalking Protection Orders
20/01/20	Heart FM, Introduction of Stalking Protection Orders
16/09/19	BBC Points West, Police Officer Recruitment
16/09/19	Wiltshire Times, Police Officer Recruitment
05/09/19	Heart FM, Police Officer Recruitment
10/04/19	ITV News (National), Police response to stalking and harassment/National Stalking Awareness Week
08/04/19	ITV West Country News, National Stalking Awareness Week
08/04/19	BBC Wiltshire, National Stalking Awareness Week
08/04/19	Heart FM, National Stalking Awareness Week
03/04/19	BBC Points West, National Stalking Awareness Week
01/03/19	Various, attended Wiltshire Council media briefing regarding the latest progress with Salisbury nerve agent attack
25/02/19	BBC Points West, Anniversary of Salisbury nerve agent attack
16/01/19	BBC Wiltshire, Anniversary of Salisbury nerve agent attack
08/01/19	BBC One, follow up meeting for Salisbury nerve agent drama
13/12/18	BBC One, initial meeting for Salisbury nerve agent drama
14/09/18	BBC Panorama, Forthcoming documentary on the two major incidents
24/08/18	ITV Westcountry, Re-opening of Queen Elizabeth Gardens
24/08/18	BBC Points West, Re-opening of Queen Elizabeth Gardens
24/08/18	BBC Wiltshire, Re-opening of Queen Elizabeth Gardens
24/08/18	Spire FM, Re-opening of Queen Elizabeth Gardens
24/08/18	Heart FM, Re-opening of Queen Elizabeth Gardens
24/07/18	Various, Attended public meeting in Salisbury to update on major incident. Various members of the media attended.
04/07/18	Various, Statement read to media at The Bowman Centre, Amesbury, to update on major incident

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19/05/23	BBC Points West – West Point burglary
05/05/23	BBC Points West – Neighbourhood patrols to crack down on gang violence
19/05/23	BBC Radio Wiltshire – West Point burglary
05/08/22	BBC Radio Wiltshire, response to Child Protection Inspection report
04/10/21	ITV West Country, Officer Verification Process
03/10/21	Swindon Adver, Officer Verification Process
03/10/21	Heart FM, Officer Verification Process
03/10/21	Greatest Hits Radio, Officer Verification Process
20/07/21	BBC Radio Wiltshire, launch of Click or Call campaign
03/02/21	BBC Radio Wiltshire, response to non-fatal IOPC report
12/01/21	BBC Points West, policing response to COVID19
27/07/20	BBC Points West, new legislation on face coverings in shops
23/07/20	Swindon Advertiser, new legislation on face coverings in shops
23/07/20	Heart FM, new legislation on face coverings in shops
23/06/20	Swindon Advertiser, background interview following appointment

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Previous senior leaders

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21/12/22	BBC Radio Wiltshire, Response to Victim Service Assessment
14/07/22	Greatest Hits Radio, Op Scorpion
07/07/22	Greatest Hits Radio, PEEL inspection
07/07/22	Heart FM, PEEL inspection
07/07/22	Salisbury Journal, PEEL inspection
07/07/22	Swindon Adver, PEEL inspection
07/07/22	BBC Points West, PEEL inspection
07/07/22	ITV West Country, PEEL inspection
07/07/22	BBC Radio Wiltshire, PEEL inspection
06/07/22	BBC Points West, PEEL inspection
06/07/22	BBC Politics West PEEL inspection
30/06/22	The Sunday Times Magazine, pressures on modern day policing
08/04/22	Swindon Adver, Operation Scorpion
03/10/21	BBC Points West, Officer Verification Process
19/07/21	BBC Radio Wiltshire, end of COVID lockdown
20/04/21	Heart FM, HMICFRS report Policing in the Pandemic
20/04/21	Swindon Advertiser, HMICFRS report Policing in the Pandemic
20/04/21	BBC Radio Wiltshire, round-up of first weekend of pubs reopening
06/04/21	BBC Radio Wiltshire, round-up of first weekend of relaxed COVID19 regulations
01/04/21	BBC Radio Wiltshire, relaxation of COVID19 rules
17/03/21	BBC Radio Wiltshire, COVID19 year anniversary
12/03/21	BBC Radio Wiltshire, policing response to COVID19
24/02/21	BBC Radio Wiltshire, policing response to COVID19
15/02/21	BBC Points West, COVID enforcement data
09/02/21	BBC Radio Wiltshire, FPN disproportionality
03/02/21	ITV Meridian, FPNs issued following Swindon house party
02/02/21	BBC Radio Wiltshire, policing response to COVID19
26/01/21	BBC Radio Wiltshire, policing response to COVID19
26/01/21	ITV West Country, assaults on officers during COVID19 pandemic
26/01/21	Heart FM, assaults on officers during COVID19 pandemic
19/01/21	BBC Radio Wiltshire, policing response to COVID19
14/01/21	Swindon 105.5, policing response to COVID19
12/01/21	Heart FM, policing response to COVID19
12/01/21	BBC Radio Wiltshire, policing response to COVID19
07/01/21	BBC Radio Wiltshire, policing response to COVID19
10/12/20	Swindon Advertiser, focus on COVID response & use of force
05/11/20	BBC Radio Wiltshire, reaction to national lockdown
14/09/20	BBC Radio Wiltshire, policing response to COVID19
14/09/20	Heart FM, policing response to COVID19
10/09/20	Swindon Advertiser, review of 2020
17/06/20	BBC Radio Wiltshire, reaction to The Salisbury Poisonings
08/06/20	BBC Radio Wiltshire, policing response to nationwide protests
25/05/20	BBC Radio Wiltshire, policing response to COVID19
11/05/20	BBC Radio Wiltshire, policing response to COVID19
27/04/20	BBC Radio Wiltshire, policing response to COVID19
21/04/20	Swindon Advertiser, policing response to COVID19
20/04/20	BBC Radio Wiltshire, policing response to COVID19
13/04/20	BBC Radio Wiltshire, policing response to COVID19
09/04/20	BBC Radio Wiltshire, launch of LRF Easter campaign in response to COVID19
09/04/20	Spire FM, launch of LRF Easter campaign in response to COVID19
09/04/20	Heart FM, launch of LRF Easter campaign in response to COVID19
09/04/20	ITV West Country, launch of LRF Easter campaign in response to COVID19
06/04/20	BBC Radio Wiltshire, policing response to COVID19
31/03/20	BBC Points West, policing response to COVID19
30/03/20	BBC Radio Wiltshire, policing response to COVID19
25/03/20	Swindon Advertiser, policing response to COVID19
25/03/20	Swindon 105.5fm, policing response to COVID19
24/03/20	BC Points West, policing response to COVID19
24/03/20	Spire FM, policing response to COVID19
24/03/20	Heart FM, policing response to COVID19
24/03/20	ITV West Country,policing response to COVID19
23/03/20	BBC Radio Wiltshire, policing response to COVID19
19/05/19	ITV West Country, Kickoff@3 charity football tournament: breaking down barriers
10/05/19	Swindon Advertiser, PTSD report relating to police officers
12/03/19	Channel 5, interview for documentary on officer assaults
04/03/19	BBC Wiltshire, Anniversary of Salisbury nerve agent attack
04/03/19	BBC Points West, Anniversary of Salisbury nerve agent attack
28/02/19	Sky News, Anniversary of Salisbury nerve agent attack
15/02/19	ITV West Country, Anniversary of Salisbury nerve agent attack
31/01/19	BBC Wiltshire, Anniversary of Salisbury nerve agent attack
14/01/19	BBC Wiltshire, Damage to Swindon Cenotaph
02/01/19	Heart FM, Assaults on officers on New Years Eve
02/01/19	BBC Wiltshire, Assaults on officers on New Years Eve
27/09/18	ITV West Country, Women in Leadership conference
27/09/18	Swindon Advertiser, Women in Leadership conference
27/09/18	BBC Wiltshire, Women in Leadership conference
15/08/18	BBC Wiltshire, Promoting the issue of assaults on officers as part of our Beyond the Beat campaign
15/08/18	Spire FM, Promoting the issue of assaults on officers as part of our Beyond the Beat campaign
15/08/18	Heart FM, Promoting the issue of assaults on officers as part of our Beyond the Beat campaign
15/08/18	The Breeze, Promoting the issue of assaults on officers as part of our Beyond the Beat campaign
15/08/18	Gazette and Herald/Swindon Advertiser/Wiltshire Times, Promoting the issue of assaults on officers as part of our Beyond the Beat campaign
15/08/18	Salisbury Journal, Promoting the issue of assaults on officers as part of our Beyond the Beat campaign
15/08/18	Wilts and Glos Standard, Promoting the issue of assaults on officers as part of our Beyond the Beat campaign
14/08/18	ITV (local TV), Promoting the issue of assaults on officers as part of our Beyond the Beat campaign
14/08/18	BBC (local TV), Promoting the issue of assaults on officers as part of our Beyond the Beat campaign
10/07/18	Various, Attended public meeting in Amesbury to update on major incident. Various members of the media present
09/07/18	Various, Press conference outside police HQ to update on Amesbury major incident
05/07/18	Various, Attended public meeting at Antrobus House on Amesbury major incident. Various members of the media present
22/06/18	Various, Royal visit to Salisbury in relation to major incident
11/06/18	ITV Meridian, Three months on from major incident
05/06/18	Sky News, Three months on from major incident
04/06/18	BBC Wiltshire, Three months on from major incident
04/06/18	BBC South Today, Three months on from major incident
04/06/18	BBC Points West, Three months on from major incident
16/05/18	BBC South, Beyond the Beat - mental health awareness week (focus on officers involved in major incident)
16/05/18	BBC Points West, Beyond the Beat - mental health awareness week (focus on officers involved in major incident)
16/05/18	ITV West country, Beyond the Beat - mental health awareness week (focus on officers involved in major incident)
16/05/18	BBC Wiltshire, Beyond the Beat - mental health awareness week (focus on officers involved in major incident)
14/05/18	Gazette and Herald, Beyond the Beat - mental health awareness week
14/05/18	ITV West Country, Beyond the Beat - mental health awareness week
14/05/18	BBC South Today, Beyond the Beat - mental health awareness week
14/05/18	BBC Points West, Beyond the Beat - mental health awareness week
14/05/18	Heart FM, Beyond the Beat - mental health awareness week
14/05/18	BBC Wiltshire, Beyond the Beat - mental health awareness week
22/03/18	Various, Statement read to media outside Salisbury District Hospital regarding discharge of officer
15/03/18	Various, Attended Salisbury Area Board to update on major incident - attended by several media outlets
11/03/18	Various, Press conference to update on the Salisbury major incident
08/03/18	Heart FM, Update on the Salisbury major incident
08/03/18	BBC Points West, Update on the Salisbury major incident

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Chief officers' contact with the media

Chief Constable Catherine Roper

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Operational Deputy Chief Constable Craig Dibdin

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Deputy Chief Constable Paul Mills (Dawn Sturgess Inquiry)

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Assistant Chief Constable Deb Smith

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Assistant Chief Constable Mark Cooper

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Previous senior leaders

Former Chief Constable Kier Pritchard

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