Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Dame Vera Baird QC, and Chief Constable Winton Keenen have welcomed Shadow Policing Minister, Louise Haigh to the region to hear about some of the force’s leading schemes and services – many of which...
This inquiry aimed to look at the wider use of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) in cases where any form of harassment or other discrimination is alleged. It follows the Women and Equalities Committee’s recent inquiry into sexual harassment in the...
Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Dame Vera Baird QC has praised the good work of Northumbria Police officers and partners assisting those needing mental health support following the publication of a national report published yesterday (Tuesday) into how police...
Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Dame Vera Baird QC, and Northumbria Police are backing this year’s White Ribbon campaign – to tackle violence against women and girls with the support of Newcastle Falcons. Also partnering the campaign is Newcastle...
The annual survey invites stakeholders to give their views on all aspects of the work of HM Inspectorate of Prisons over the last 12 months. To read the PCC’s questionnaire response, please click on the following link: HM Inspectorate of...
Dame Vera Baird has today welcomed the interim report of Sir John Gillen, a retired High Court Judge about the improvement of rape trials. His review of how the criminal justice system deals with rape followed the controversial case...
This week Victims First Northumbria (VFN) and Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Dame Vera Baird QC, will be supporting International Restorative Justice Week to highlight their role in helping victims recover from their experience of crime. As part of...
Top officers from Northumbria Police and Northumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner have backed a new law which can see tougher sentences handed to people who attack emergency services workers. Under the new legislation, the maximum prison sentence which can...
Northumbria Police and partners joined police forces from across England and Wales last week in a show of strength to tackle rural crime in Northumberland. This latest dedicated operation – known as Checkpoint – was held overnight on Thursday...
Saturday (November 10), the government announced that a bid endorsed by Northumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Dame Vera Baird QC, has secured over £370,000 funding over the next two years to divert children and young people away from violent...
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