Northumbria Police and the Police and Crime Commissioner are backing a global campaign to help raise awareness of domestic violence and abuse – Peace One Day. Taking place today, (Monday, 21, September), Peace One Day is an annual international...
Children North East has received funding to support its West End Youth Enquiry Service (WEYES) following a successful funding bid to the Supporting Victims’ Fund, which helps Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Vera Baird strengthen victim services across Northumbria....
Vera Baird’s Response to the Home Office Consultation – September 2015 1. How do you think this new duty would help drive collaboration between the emergency services? There is considerable collaborative work between police and the Fire and Rescue Service in...
PCCs Newsletter – September 2015
Today the Home Office issued a consultation on ‘Reforming the Powers of Police Staff and Volunteers’. The paper explores options for the way Chief Officers designate the powers and roles of police staff and volunteers. The proposals included in...
Northumbria’s Police & Crime Commissioner, Vera Baird QC, has expressed grave reservations that the proposed Trade Union Bill gives the regulator (the certification officer) powers to impose fines on unions of up to £20,000. The government has been consulting...
Domestic abuse is not usually a one-off violent attack. More often it is a deliberate long-term use of coercion to control every part of someone’s life, It can be sexual abuse, financial control, constant criticism, isolation from family and...
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