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Katy Barrow-Grint @ktbg1.bsky.social · 23d

Lovely afternoon at the High Sheriff of Gloucestershire's summer party at Highnam Court.

⚜️Julie Kent MBE⚜️ gave a wonderful speech & the band of the @glos-police.bsky.social kept everyone's spirits up despite the rain!

It was great to meet Timothy Brain, former Chief Constable too.

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Katy Barrow-Grint @ktbg1.bsky.social · 27d

Great to talk to our @glos-police.bsky.social cadets this evening about Non contact sexual offences & the @ThamesVP 'it does matter' campaign, our work with the Internet Watch Foundation on sharing of indecent images & the work I'm doing with @ruthweir.bsky.social on Teenage Relationship Abuse.

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Katy Barrow-Grint @ktbg1.bsky.social · Sep 4

Today I had the privilege of representing @glos-police.bsky.social at the UK Police Memorial tribute to the 300 men & women from policing who died protecting the home front during the Second World War.

A poignant afternoon hosted by Airbus Helicopters:
ukpolicememorial.org/news/commemo...

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Katy Barrow-Grint @ktbg1.bsky.social · Aug 8

Just out: UK Parliament research briefing on violence against women and girls in schools & among children & young people.
@ruthweir.bsky.social
Kimberly Cullen & I all contributed in relation to the work we are doing on teenage relationship violence.

post.parliament.uk/research-bri...

Violence against women and girls in schools and among children and young people

Violence against women and girls is increasing, with online harms and abuse affecting girls at a higher rate than boys. What are the core challenges and opportunities in the UK?

post.parliament.uk

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Katy Barrow-Grint @ktbg1.bsky.social · Aug 7

I then went on foot patrol around sunny Stow with PCSO John Allen, a wealth of all knowledge on all that goes on.

Thanks too to A/Inspector Philippa Moore & team for the walk welcome!

Katy Barrow-Grint @ktbg1.bsky.social · Aug 7

This afternoon I visited Stow on the Wold, part of the Cotswold & Stroud local policing area of Gloucestershire Constabulary.
It was lovely to meet PC Alison Palfrey who retires next week after 30 years service with the force. Thank you Alison for your service & enjoy your well deserved retirement!

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Katy Barrow-Grint @ktbg1.bsky.social · Aug 5

Great to have an article on Teenage Relationship Violence in the GDST (The Girls' Day School Trust) in the GDST life magazine.
Really important to talk about adolescent domestic abuse & the work I'm doing with @ruthweir.bsky.social to review how policing & other agencies deal with it.

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Katy Barrow-Grint @ktbg1.bsky.social · Jul 25

I recently got to visit @glos-police.bsky.social Archives at Gloucestershire Heritage Hub.

It was great to meet Sue Webb who runs the Police Archives together with a great bunch of volunteers.

You can find out more here:
gloucestershirepolicearchives.org.uk

Katy Barrow-Grint @ktbg1.bsky.social · Jul 20

This weekend I have been Gold Commander at @glos-police.bsky.social for The Royal International Air Tattoo

Working with a brilliant partnership silver command including Glos Fire and Rescue & SW Ambulance Service I am really proud of the safe & secure event we have supported.

Well done team!

Katy Barrow-Grint @ktbg1.bsky.social · Jul 18

Today at Gloucestershire Constabulary @glos-police.bsky.social we hosted national & local Victim Support colleagues to talk through the work of the force to support victims of crime.
Lovely to see @katiekempenvs.bsky.social & Prof Claire Collins from the national team.

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Katy Barrow-Grint @ktbg1.bsky.social · Jul 17

Popped into The Milestone School in Gloucester this afternoon to meet Chief Exec Martin Hughes & Headteacher Stephen Dowell.
What a vibrant & inclusive school where pupils of all abilities & staff can learn and grow together. Really good to be out meeting our local communities!
milestone.sandmat.uk

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Katy Barrow-Grint @ktbg1.bsky.social · Jul 17

Brilliant visit this morning to see the Gloucestershire Constabulary Forensics Unit.

Great to see the wide variety of work they are involved in, from fingerprints to DNA, telematics to collision investigation.

@glos-police.bsky.social

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Katy Barrow-Grint @ktbg1.bsky.social · Jul 11

Gloucestershire Police & Crime Panel this afternoon at Shire Hall, Gloucestershire County Council

Good to meet the newly elected panel with Chief Constable Maggie Blyth & set out the national policing threats & local issues in the county.

@glos-police.bsky.social Constabulary

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Katy Barrow-Grint @ktbg1.bsky.social · Jul 2

We then heard from the brilliant Meena Kumari & Savita V. about their work with the community in Leicestershire.

Then Candice Walker from the Home Office & Kara Kane from the Cabinet Office talked about possible government next steps to prevent this ever increasing problem.

Katy Barrow-Grint @ktbg1.bsky.social · Jul 2

Today was our 3rd national roundtable looking at teenage relationship abuse, also known as adolescent domestic abuse.

@ruthweir.bsky.social Weir & I talked through our place based round tables & the national police survey I am conducting.

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Katy Barrow-Grint @ktbg1.bsky.social · Jul 1

Got a copy of the 2nd edition of an Introduction to Professional Policing today. Delighted to have a chapter on Policing vulnerability attrition, rape & domestic abuse with the brilliant Professor Emma Williams & Dr. Jennifer Norman.
Thanks to our excellent editors Dr Ian Pepper & Dr Ruth McGrath!

Katy Barrow-Grint @ktbg1.bsky.social · Jun 27

Great to be with the @wecops.bsky.social team for our 2nd annual conference. We are delighted to be hosted by Virgin media Media O2 Business & looking forward to a brilliant afternoon with lots of lightening talks on all sorts of topics.... just like our chats!

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Katy Barrow-Grint @ktbg1.bsky.social · Jun 10

Fascinating overview of her journey as a forensic anthropologist - I could have listened to her all day!
We followed this with a Q&A with 6 young women from the college on their thoughts on leadership.
I'm starting one in Gloucestershire next month, get in touch if you'd like more information!

Katy Barrow-Grint @ktbg1.bsky.social · Jun 10

Quick trip back to the Oxfordshire Women's Leadership Network.

A privilege to be hosted by the principal of St Anne's College Helen King QPM who hosted an amazing conversation with Professor Lady Sue Black, Baroness Black of Strome & President of St John's College.

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Katy Barrow-Grint @ktbg1.bsky.social · Jun 6

Today I've been up with Northumbria Police hosting another Adolescent Domestic Abuse place based round table with Dr @ruthweir.bsky.social
It was particularly poignant to have Micala & Lee Trussler with us, the parents of 15 year old Holly Newton who was horrendously murdered by her boyfriend.

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Katy Barrow-Grint @ktbg1.bsky.social · May 24

Great day out on foot patrol in and around Barton Street, Gloucester yesterday with Sergeant Bee Chant.
We visited schools, mosques, local shops & talked to so many members of the community.
#NeighbourhoodPolicing
Gloucestershire Constabulary
@glos-police.bsky.social

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Katy Barrow-Grint @ktbg1.bsky.social · May 20

I've been the editor-in-chief of the brilliant #GoingEquipped magazine for 5 years! The 10th edition was published today & has great articles written by policing for policing.

Take a look online here: www.college.police.uk/article/goin...

www.linkedin.com/posts/colleg...

#goingequipped | College of Policing

Issue 10 of #GoingEquipped is now live 🚨 In the opening article, Deputy Chief Constable Katy Barrow-Grint introduces the latest issue and reflects on how the publication has grown - shaped by contrib...

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Katy Barrow-Grint @ktbg1.bsky.social · May 15

Great to be on @bbcpointswest this evening talking about the work I am doing on teenage relationship violence together with colleagues across @glos-police.bsky.social & @ruthweir.bsky.social

You can watch the episode here:

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

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Katy Barrow-Grint @ktbg1.bsky.social · May 14

Today was Staff Networks Day & it was great to see colleagues from across @glos-police.bsky.social meet with our networks at HQ.
I popped down this afternoon to meet the Women's Support Network, Unison, LGBTQ+ network, neurodiversity network, Gloucestershire Ethnic Minority Association & He4She.

Katy Barrow-Grint @ktbg1.bsky.social · May 13

Chief Constable Blyth & I are meeting with all Sgts & first line managers in @glos-police.bsky.social to talk through our plans. It's been great to have honest conversations about finance, culture, misconduct, investigations & performance.
I'm looking toward to what we can all deliver together.

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