Avon & Somerset Police & Crime Commissioner

What Avon & Somerset Police & Crime Commissioner does

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) for Avon and Somerset is a statutory public sector body established in 2012 under the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, headquartered in Portishead alongside Avon and Somerset Constabulary. The OPCC is led by an elected Police and Crime Commissioner — currently Clare Moody — who holds the Chief Constable to account, sets the policing element of council tax (precept), and commissions victim services across the force area covering Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset, Somerset, and South Gloucestershire. Its operational portfolio comprises commissioned victim support services (Lighthouse Integrated Victim and Witness Care, Victim Support charity, ISVA Service / Safe Link, The Bridge SARC, SARSAS, Unseen UK modern slavery support, Young Victims' Service, child exploitation services), the Drive domestic abuse perpetrator programme delivered by Cranstoun, the Avon and Somerset Violence Reduction Partnership (hub-and-spoke public health model), Resolve West restorative justice, and the Independent Custody Visitors Scheme. The OPCC also chairs the Local Criminal Justice Board, convening CPS, HMCTS, HMPPS, police, probation, and youth justice partners.

The OPCC's underlying technology stack is non-proprietary: a standard website (avonandsomerset-pcc.gov.uk) with Google Analytics integration for traffic measurement and cookie-based site functionality, plus organic social media presences on Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube. No APIs, SDKs, or AI/ML systems are offered. The organisation is partially compliant with WCAG 2.1 AA and operates under UK GDPR with the Chief Executive Officer serving as Data Controller.

Its business model is public sector commissioning rather than commercial revenue generation. Funding flows from Police and Crime Grants (e.g., £449,000 awarded across five local authorities in July 2026), Home Office Serious Violence Funding, Ministry of Justice victim services grants, NHS England co-commissioning (e.g., £268,695 annual contribution to The Bridge SARC), and the policing precept. Grants are distributed through Community Safety Partnerships, Violence Reduction Partnerships, and direct contracts with charitable and statutory delivery partners. Multi-year contracts (5-year victim services terms) and statutory funding streams provide structural visibility, while the absence of commercial pricing reflects the OPCC's accountability to the electorate rather than to a market.

Name

Avon & Somerset Police & Crime Commissioner

Legal name

Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset

Website

https://avonandsomerset-pcc.gov.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The OPCC for Avon and Somerset is a statutory public sector body, led by an elected Police and Crime Commissioner, that oversees policing, sets the council tax precept, and commissions victim support, violence reduction, and restorative justice services across the Avon and Somerset force area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety Oversight

NAICS

Police Protection (922120), Police Protection (92212), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (9221)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Police Services (Patrol, Response & Community Policing) (BPAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disaster Response Coordination & Incident Command (EOC/ICS) (HLAJAGAB)

Keywords

• Policing oversight
• Victim support services
• Crime prevention
• Community safety
• Public safety commissioning

Headquarters

HQ city

Portishead

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Police and Crime Grant: Core government grant funding for Police and Crime Commissioner operations and commissioned services. For 2025/26, the OPCC provided £697,642 in Police and Crime Grants to local Community Safety Partnerships.
2. Home Office Serious Violence Funding: Dedicated funding for Violence Reduction Partnerships and serious violence prevention initiatives across Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset, Somerset, and South Gloucestershire.
3. Ministry of Justice Victim Services Grants: MOJ grants for commissioning victim support services including domestic abuse and sexual violence services, administered through 5-year contracts.
4. Precept (Council Tax): The PCC sets the policing part of council tax (precept) to fund policing services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) for Avon and Somerset is a public sector oversight body that holds the Chief Constable to account, sets the police precept (council tax), and commissions victim support and crime prevention services. It delivers oversight of Avon and Somerset Constabulary and funds a portfolio of commissioned services including victim support, violence reduction, restorative justice, and domestic abuse perpetrator intervention programs through partner charities and local authorities.

Product overview

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) for Avon and Somerset operates as a government oversight body rather than a technology product company. Its portfolio consists primarily of commissioned public services including victim support services (general crime support, sexual violence services, young victims' services), violence reduction initiatives through the VRP partnership, restorative justice services, and domestic abuse intervention programmes. The services are delivered through partnerships with charitable organizations, local authorities, and police forces, rather than a unified software product or platform. Key commissioned services include Lighthouse Victim Care, Victim Support charity, ISVA services, The Bridge SARC, SARSAS, child exploitation services, and the Drive domestic abuse perpetrator programme, all funded through Police and Crime Grants and government funding streams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Avon and Somerset Violence Reduction Partnership (VRP) A hub-and-spoke partnership model bringing together partners across Avon and Somerset to address serious violence using a public health approach, focusing on early intervention with young people through universal inputs, detached youth work, and targeted interventions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Physical abuse reduced by 82% among Drive programme perpetrators
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Avon and Somerset ConstabularycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe primary operational partner. The PCC oversees the Chief Constable and works with the Constabulary on policing delivery, crime prevention, and community safety. The Constabulary receives direction from the PCC while maintaining operational independence.
• Community Safety Partnerships (CSPs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFive CSPs in Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset, Somerset, and South Gloucestershire that assess local community issues and commission services with OPCC grant funding.
• Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCriminal justice partner represented on the Local Criminal Justice Board, working to improve experiences of victims, witnesses, and defendants.
• His Majesty's Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCriminal justice partner on the Local Criminal Justice Board, responsible for court services in the region.
• His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCriminal justice partner involved in reducing reoffending initiatives and represented on the Local Criminal Justice Board.
• Ministry of JusticecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment department providing funding for victim services and criminal justice initiatives. Partner in South West Reducing Reoffending Partnership.
• NHS EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-commissioner for The Bridge Sexual Assault Referral Centre and contributor to ISVA Service funding. Involved in mental health triage services.
• Avon Fire and Rescue ServicesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint funder of Mental Health Triage service alongside OPCC and Local Health Commissioning groups.
• CranstouncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCharity delivering the Drive programme for domestic abuse perpetrators in South Gloucestershire, Bristol, and North Somerset, funded by Home Office and local councils.
• Department of Work and PensionssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in South West Reducing Reoffending Partnership, addressing employment opportunities for offenders.
• Youth Justice BoardsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in South West Reducing Reoffending Partnership focused on children in the criminal justice system.
• SafeLivescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOrganization partnered with Cranstoun on the Drive Project for domestic abuse perpetrator intervention.
• Next LinkcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIDVA uplift provider in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, and North Somerset for domestic abuse victim support.
• Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegulatory body that may be contacted by PCC for complaints handling and police conduct oversight.
• Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMICFRS)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerInspectorate body that assesses police force performance; new Policing Performance System launched for forces in England and Wales.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Greater Manchester Police, Crime and Fire: Combined Police, Crime and Fire oversight body for Greater Manchester, performing identical statutory commissioning and oversight functions as the OPCC. Closest peer in terms of integrated commissioning, multi-agency partnership structures, and elected accountability model.
• Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Crime Commissioner: Elected PCC serving Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Constabulary area, exercising identical statutory functions. Comparable in scale and rural-urban mix to Avon and Somerset OPCC, making it a relevant peer for commissioning practice comparison.
• Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner: Geographically adjacent South West PCC covering Devon, Cornwall, and the Isles of Scilly. Directly comparable as a regional PCC with similar rural/urban mix, coastal communities, and partnership structures relevant for benchmarking victim-services delivery.
• West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner: Elected PCC for the West Midlands, holding the same statutory powers over policing and victim-services commissioning. Functions are functionally identical to the OPCC, making this a key peer for comparison of commissioning budgets and outcomes.
• Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC): London's equivalent elected policing oversight body. MOPAC performs the same statutory functions as Avon and Somerset OPCC — setting the policing precept, holding the Met Commissioner to account, and commissioning victim services — but at metropolitan scale. Direct functional peer for benchmarking commissioning models and oversight practice.
• West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner: Elected PCC for the West Yorkshire police area, exercising the same statutory oversight and commissioning functions over a similar-sized UK police force. Directly comparable in terms of victim-services commissioning portfolio and Local Criminal Justice Board coordination.

Broad incumbents

• HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS): Statutory inspectorate that assesses police-force effectiveness across England and Wales — including Avon and Somerset Constabulary. A broader-system oversight peer whose inspections directly shape OPCC priorities and commissioning strategies, particularly under the new national Policing Performance System.
• Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC): National body overseeing police complaints and conduct investigations. Functions as a broader-system oversight peer that interfaces with the PCC's complaint-handling responsibilities and shapes public confidence in policing accountability.
• National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC): National coordination body for UK chief constables. NPCC is a broad-incumbent peer in the sense that it operates at the wider policing-system level, setting national operational standards and collaborating with PCCs on cross-force policy. Relevant for understanding the strategic context in which OPCC operates.

Others

• Victim Support: National charity delivering victim support services, commissioned by Avon and Somerset OPCC and many other PCCs across England and Wales. An ecosystem participant rather than a direct peer — Victim Support is a delivery partner whose scale and capability shape what the OPCC commissions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aandspcc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCJMsvRnRMhiA1aYe1WKHYNQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/AandSPCC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/avon-somerset-police-crime-commissioner
• Instagraminstagram.com/aandspcc/?hl=en

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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