Clampdown on rogue traders
Avon and Somerset Police have run a week of activities aimed at protecting the elderly and vulnerable from rogue traders.
Clampdown on rogue traders in Avon & Somerset
The region's police forces complete a week of action today aimed tackling rogue Avon and Somerset Police helped host a day of training for elderly people.
It's aimed at educating people to know what to do if they get unwanted callers at their doors.
Detective Chief Insector, Simon Wilstead, says there are a group of people who prey on the most vulnerable in society:-
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