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News January 2021

New plan to fight and prevent crime puts neighbourhood policing as top priority 29th January 2021

A new four year strategy committing Northumbria Police to preventing and fighting crime is ready to be signed off by Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Kim McGuinness. The plan makes official the public’s policing priorities, including boosting officer numbers...

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Statement from LA7 leaders – 27th January 2021 27th January 2021

Statement from LA7 leaders 100,000 deaths signals a grim milestone in the fight against Covid-19 “Every single one of us has suffered as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and the sacrifices we make are done so in an...

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60 new detectives set to be hired following public survey on local police spending 26th January 2021

Police Commissioner Kim McGuinness is proposing a slight increase in the police precept with the average household set to pay 57p a month more in order to fund new police posts. The Northumbria Police Commissioner said a 4.99% increase...

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A rising number of assaults against emergency workers are a stark reminder of the urgent need for priority vaccinations’ says PCC Kim McGuinness 22nd January 2021

LATEST figures from Northumbria Police reveal that assaults on officers were up 38 per cent between April and December 2020 compared to the same period the previous year and assaults using spitting or relating to COVID  have accounted for...

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THOUSANDS HAVE THEIR VIEWS ON POLICING & CRIME HEARD, AS POLICE COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCES FUTURE POLICING PLAN 14th January 2021

THOUSANDS HAVE THEIR VIEWS ON POLICING & CRIME HEARD, AS POLICE COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCES FUTURE POLICING PLAN Northumbria’s Police & Crime Commissioner calls on residents to give their views on her proposed Police & Crime Plan following months of feedback,...

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Statement from LA7 leaders – 11th January 2021 11th January 2021

Statement from LA7 leaders “As we enter the second week of the third national lockdown, we once again thank all residents who have done their bit by staying at home as much possible. “These efforts, coupled with the widespread...

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PCC Kim McGuinness asks local people what they would pay to support policing in the region 11th January 2021

PCC Kim McGuinness asks local people what they would pay to support policing in the region THE region’s police and crime commissioner Kim McGuinness is asking local people to share their views on how to fund the policing of...

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Urgent calls to get police officers vaccinated 7th January 2021

COVID vaccines must be rolled out across police forces to ensure public safety, Northumbria police officials have said today. Northumbria’s Police Commissioner Kim McGuinness, Chief Constable Winton Keenen and Northumbria Police Federation’s Jim Gray are supporting calls for officers...

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STATEMENT FROM LA7 LEADERS – NATIONAL LOCKDOWN REQUIRED 4th January 2021

STATEMENT FROM LA7 LEADERS National lockdown required to slow spread of Covid-19. “Covid-19 is continuing to ramp up the pressure on NHS services nationally and it is abundantly clear that national action is required. “We are all aware of...

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