Residents are being encouraged to find out more about what a council tax freeze means to the local police budget.

Avon and Somerset Police Authority has uploaded a three minute video to YouTube to explain the decisions that the governing body faces.

They say the Government's freeze creates a 2 point 6 million pound gap they had not anticipated - so they want to gather the views of residents on whether they should accept it or opt for a rise in the policing part of the council tax.

Police Authority Treasurer Mark Simmonds admits it could lead to greater cuts in policing:

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