Chief constable Andy Marsh to leave Avon & Somerset Police
By Martin Booth, Wednesday Apr 7, 2021
The chief constable of Avon & Somerset Police has said it has been the “honour of a lifetime” to lead the force that he first joined as a new recruit.
Marsh has revealed that he will stand down from the top cop job this summer and will not be seeking to extend his contract when it expires at the start of July.
Avon & Somerset Police have recently been criticised for alleged heavy-handedness at ‘kill the bill’ demonstrations, with Marsh also singled out for criticism by home secretary Priti Patel after his officers allowed Black Live Matter protesters to pull down the statue of Edward Colston – a decision which has also been praised by others.
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