Boy Arrested After Police Officer Fires Gun in Yeovil Monday, April 20, 2026 yeovil police arrest shooting firearm incident lawenforcement investigation crime officer A boy was arrested following an incident in Yeovil where a police officer discharged a firearm. Armed officers were deployed to the scene in response to the situation. Authorities have not released further details at this …
Somerset Council Faces Ongoing Struggle to Fill Chief Financial Officer Role Wednesday, April 15, 2026 somerset council finance officer budget transformation interim leadership government turnover Somerset Council is once again searching for a permanent chief financial officer (CFO) after its latest candidate, Rachael Sanders, withdrew from the position citing personal reasons. The CFO role—also known as finance … Read More
Man Avoids Jail After Racial Abuse and Assault on Police Officer Wednesday, June 18, 2025 assault abuse community order racism police officer rehabilitation alcohol compensation Edward Earle from Osprey Road, Warminster, has been handed a two-year community order after racially abusing a restaurant worker and assaulting a police officer. The incident occurred on July 5 last year at Chick-O-Land in … Read More
Man from Bath Attacks Police Officer at His Home Friday, May 2, 2025 bath man police officer assault court arrest emergency worker compensation A 22-year-old man from Bath, Alfie Curtis, pleaded guilty to assaulting an emergency worker, a police officer, at Bath Magistrates' Court. The incident occurred when police officers arrived at Curtis’s home on September … Read More
Student Officer Dismissed for Lying about Car MOT Wednesday, April 30, 2025 officer misconduct dismissal integrity trust policing honesty ethical breach investigation A student police officer, Police Constable Alex Skidmore, faced dismissal following a public misconduct hearing at Dorset Police Headquarters. The panel found that Skidmore deliberately lied about having an MOT for his car, … Read More
Police Officer Found Guilty of Misconduct at Boxing Event Friday, April 18, 2025 police officer misconduct event drunk dismissal gross behavior dorset standards A former police officer’s behavior at a boxing event led to his dismissal and a finding of gross misconduct. Off-duty police constable Remi Damiani, of Dorset Police, was kicked out of the event for being drunk and … Read More