Avon and Somerset

Basic Command Unit (BCU) Inspection Reports for Avon and Somerset

Date: Thu Aug 17 14:27:35 BST 2006

Basic Command Unit Inspection: North Somerset - Avon and Somerset - May 2005 (PDF file - 413kb)
There are approximately 300 Basic Command Units (BCUs) in England and Wales and no two are alike. They vary in size from a little over 100 officers to a little over 1,000; some serve densely populated, ethnically diverse inner cities, while others cover vast tracts of sparsely populated countryside. What they do share are some key aims and objectives, specifically to work with partner agencies on reducing crime in their areas, and do so with integrity. Scrutiny of police performance has moved from aggregate force outcomes to the performance of individual BCUs, with the recognition that policing is essentially a locally delivered service. But BCUs are not islands; they operate within a framework of policy and support determined by Headquarters-based chief officer teams. The precise configuration of policing units and the balance of resources between HQ and BCUs varies across the 43 forces in England and Wales.
Basic Command Unit Inspection Follow up: South Bristol - Avon and Somerset - Sept 2004 (PDF file - 50kb)
A Follow up inspection, highlighting significant developments since the Original Inspection (eg, boundary changes,changes to management team, increase/decrease in strength)
Basic Command Unit Inspection Follow up: North Bristol - Avon and Somerset - Nov 2003 (PDF file - 50kb)
Follow up report highlighting significant developments since the original inspection (e.g. boundarychanges, changes to management team, increase/decrease in strength).
Basic Command Unit Inspection Follow Up - Bath and North East Somerset - Avon and Somerset - July 2003 (PDF file - 47kb)
The original inspection at Bath and North East Somerset has been usedconstructively by the BCU. The recommendations contained within the reportfeature in the District Development Plan and the monthly Senior ManagementTeam meetings.
Basic Command Unit Inspection: Bath and North East Somerset - Avon and Somerset - July 2003 (PDF file - 264kb)
Between 28 and 31 July 2003 Superintendent Andrew Clarke and Chief Inspector AlaistairCox carried out an inspection of Bath and North East Somerset basic command unit (BCU),(referred to locally as E District ) on behalf of Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary(HMIC).
Basic Command Unit Inspection: South Bristol - Avon and Somerset - March 2003 (PDF file - 254kb)
Between 10 March 2003 and 14 March 2003 Superintendent Andrew Clarke and Detective Chief Inspector Alaistair Cox carried out an inspection of South Bristol BasicCommand Unit (BCU), (referred to locally as B District) on behalf of Her Majestys Inspectorateof Constabulary (HMIC).
Basic Command Unit Inspection: South Gloucestershire - Avon and Somerset - Jan 2003 (PDF file - 190kb)
Between 20 - 24 January 2003, Chief Superintendent Peter Zieminski, Superintendent AndrewClarke, Superintendent Steven Roberts and Chief Inspector Sally Chivers carried out aninspection of South Gloucestershire Basic Command Unit (BCU) (referred to locally as adistrict) on behalf of Her Majesty�s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC).
Basic Command Unit Inspection: North Bristol - Avon and Somerset - Sept 2002 (PDF file - 291kb)
Between 9 and 13 September 2002, Chief Superintendent Peter Zieminski andChief Inspector Sally Chivers carried out an inspection of North Bristol BasicCommand Unit (BCU) (referred to locally as a district) on behalf of Her Majesty�sInspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC).Mr Mike Franklin, Assistant Inspector of Constabulary (AIC) for Race &Diversity, joined the inspection team during the course of the inspection.This inspection took place as part of the five-year HMIC BCU InspectionProgramme. The inspection team wishes to place on record its thanks for the cooperationand assistance provided by the district commander and all his staffduring the course of the inspection.
Basic Command Unit Inspection: Somerset - Jan 2002 (PDF file - 175kb)
Between 28 January and 1 February 2002, Chief Superintendent Peter Zieminski and ChiefInspector Sally Chivers carried out an inspection of Somerset East Basic Command Unit(BCU) (referred to locally as a District) on behalf of Her Majesty�s Inspectorate ofConstabulary (HMIC).This inspection took place as part of the five-year HMIC BCU Inspection Programme. Theinspection team wishes to place on record their thanks for the co-operation and assistanceprovided by the District commander and all his staff during the course of the inspection.
Basic Command Unit Inspection: Somerset - Aug 2001 (PDF file - 1mb - Warning: large file)
The Inspection of Somerset West Basic Command Unit (BCU) was carried out on behalf ofHer Majesty�s Inspectorate of Constabulary by Superintendent Alison Queen, assisted byChief Inspector Sally Chivers between 6 and 10 August 2001.2. The Inspection was one of the first to take place as part of a rolling five-year BCUinspection programme. The inspection team wish to place on record their thanks for the cooperationand assistance provided by the BCU commander and his team.
Basic Command Unit Inspection: Central Bristol - Avon and Somerset - July 2001 (PDF file - 940kb)
The Inspection of the Central Bristol basic command unit (referred to locally as a district) wascarried out on behalf of Her Majestys Inspectorate of Constabulary by Chief Superintendent Andrew Hollingshead and Chief Inspector Amanda Hills between the 23 and 27 July 2001. This Inspection was one of the first to take place as part of the rolling five-year BCU inspection programme. The inspection team wish to place on record their thanks for the co-operation andassistance provided by the BCU commander and his staff.

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