Dragged out of his wheelchair and punched black and blue, Des Baldwin knows what it’s like to be on the receiving end of a bully. Now Des is putting his nightmare experiences to good use and is helping others...
Vera Baird, Northumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner, has pointed to the extremely strict policy of the Northumbria force on taser use and said even occasions where the devices are drawn from their holders are electronically logged and later reviewed...
North east trailblazers Vera Baird QC, Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria, and Cris McCurley, Gateshead solicitor and campaigner against domestic violence, are among the women being celebrated as ‘Inspirational women of the law’ in a new exhibition opening...
The Leader of South Tyneside Council has welcomed the decision that neighbourhood police officers will remain at the heart of the community they serve with a switch to new premises. Northumbria Police officers are set to move into former...
The Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Vera Baird was given a special mention in the Stephen Lawrence Memorial Lecture by the Home Secretary. The Commissioner’s work in championing ending violence against women and girls was mentioned at the yearly...
The Commons Education Committee inquiry has reported that all schools in England should have to teach sex and relationships education (SRE) – this is an issue that Vera Baird has campaigned about for many years. The Northumbria Police and...
High quality relationships and sex education must become part of the national curriculum to tackle Child Sexual Exploitation, Vera Baird has said. The Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner has long supported the education of schoolchildren about the problem of...
Vera Baird, the Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria, attended a special conference in London launching the UK’s first census of women killed by men. The Femicide Census Conference brought together experts on fatal male violence towards women. It...
A proposal to apply a small increase to the police element (precept) of Council Tax has been supported by the Northumbria Police & Crime Panel today. Northumbria’s Police & Crime Commissioner Vera Baird QC, asked for the views of...
Today’s United Nation’s International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is being supported by Northumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner. The yearly event, held on 6 February, raises awareness of the harmful practice affecting millions of women...
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