December 2019 23rd December 2019
PCC December newsletter
News December 2019
Kim McGuinness’s first 100 days as Police and Crime Commissioner: Delivering on her promises 29th October 2019
Tuesday (29 October) marks 100 days since Kim McGuinness took over as Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria and set to work on a preventative approach to crime as well as doing everything within her power to ensure more...
Commissioner Kim McGuinness awards funding to Sunderland groups 15th August 2019
This week, Commissioner, Kim McGuinness visited two of the Wearside groups who were awarded funding from her Community Fund to tackle hate crime and support mental health services. Yesterday (Wednesday), the Commissioner visited Sunderland Bangladesh Centre who received a...
Government domestic abuse proposals must not let rural victims down’, says Police and Crime Commissioner, Kim McGuinness 6th August 2019
That’s the message from Commissioner McGuinness as part of her response to the Department of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s inquiry into domestic abuse support provisions. The inquiry is seeking views on the future delivery of support to victims...
Northumbria’s new Police and Crime Commissioner, Kim McGuinness confirms her commitment to tackling rural crime as new figures are released. 5th August 2019
A national report released today (Monday), revealed how residents in Northumbria continue to be amongst those least affected by rural crime but we aren’t complacent. Commissioner McGuinness said “One rural crime is one too many, whether it be the...
Northumbria PCC’s response to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government consultation on support for victims of domestic abuse in safe accommodation 2nd August 2019
This consultation welcomed views on the future delivery of support to victims and their children in accommodation-based domestic abuse services in England. Please click the following link to view the PCC’s response to this consultation: OPCC Response to MHCDLG Consultation...
Commissioner McGuinness has challenged the new Prime Minister to hand over the funding to replace the more than 1,000 Northumbria police officers lost as a result of austerity 25th July 2019
Northumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner Kim McGuinness has today written to the Prime Minister urging him to put a new police funding formula in place that reverses austerity and hands the force the funding it needs to bring down...
Northumbria PCC’s response to the public consultation on Mental Health Conditions and Disorders: Draft Legal Guidance 4th June 2019
The CPS launched a public consultation on a proposed revision of its Legal Guidance on prosecuting defendants with mental health issues. The consultation sought views on four main areas of the proposed revisions to the guidance: Information prosecutors need...
Dame Vera calls upon National Police Chiefs Council and Home Office to take urgent action 3rd June 2019
Dame Vera Baird, Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria has expressed concern at reports in the press that rape complainants are being told by police that they ‘are not allowed’ to have counselling since it may prejudice them if...
Appropriate Adults – making a difference in Northumbria 31st May 2019
The National Appropriate Adult Network (Naan) has released a report warning that over 100,000 vulnerable people were detained and interviewed by police without an appropriate adult If a vulnerable person is held in custody, they should have their rights...
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