Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Vera Baird DBE QC, has welcomed changes to scrap time limits, which prevent vulnerable domestic abuse survivors from accessing legal aid. Legal aid is intended to enable the victim to get the court to...
PCC Newsletter – Council Tax Information 2017-18
Northumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner , Vera Baird QC, said: “Once again we have heard the Government talk the talk about how committed they are to protecting police budgets, yet deliver the complete opposite. In Northumbria we’ve taken hit...
A new report from Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Vera Baird DBE QC highlights how even small changes to court processes based on the observations of a unique scheme of Court Observers could help improve the rape conviction rate. The 12 observers, local members of the public, watched on a rota...
Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Vera Baird DBE QC, has welcomed today’s government announcement that 76 projects across the country will receive a share of £20 million to support victims of domestic abuse – £660,000 of this will pay...
Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Dame Vera Baird QC, has welcomed new research by the Police Foundation which says neighbourhood policing needs to be protected – a view firmly shared by PCC Baird. The findings of the new report...
The Police and Crime Panel for Northumbria have unanimously approved the Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner’s proposed increase to the police precept (the police element of the council tax) of 7p per week for a band A property or...
School children in Alnwick have learnt about internet safety as part of international Safer Internet Day. Yesterday, (Tuesday, February 9) marked Safer Internet Day which aims to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones,...
Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Vera Baird QC has joined police and crime commissioners across the country calling on Health Minister Jeremy Hunt to scrap the fee charged to domestic abuse victims seeking legal aid. Due to recent legislation...
#ItsNotok is the clear message to offenders from Northumbria Police and Police and Crime Commissioner Dame Vera Baird QC, as they give their backing to Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week, which is taking place across the UK...
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