Vera Baird QC welcomes hopes of a Government u-turn to exempt refuges from benefit cuts Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Vera Baird QC, has welcomed news that the Government is ‘working on exempting refuges’ from the housing benefit cap,...
Police are committed to cutting the numbers of burglaries in Newcastle and Gateshead and working with our communities to help keep them safe Earlier this year a burglary operation was launched aimed at getting burglars off our streets and...
The findings of today’s CPS annual Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) report reveal a record number of convictions for rape, domestic abuse, sexual offences and child abuse cases, have been described as showing ‘welcome progress’ by Northumbria Police...
Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Vera Baird QC, is calling on the Government to end its delays and uncertainty around the funding of domestic abuse refuges, while reassuring victims who need to escape an abusive relationship that help is...
Three months on since the launch of new legislation to tackle so called ‘legal highs’ officers in Newcastle are continuing to work with partners to get them off the streets. On May 26th the government introduced the Psychoactive Substances...
Northumbria Police is launching its biggest recruitment campaign in nearly a decade – giving the public the chance to ‘be the difference’. Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Vera Baird QC and Chief Constable Steve Ashman are paving the way...
PCC Vera Baird QC has welcomed a national survey that’s found 76 per cent of people are satisfied with policing according to a new report published by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary today. The survey is the first of...
The Government will tomorrow publish the second set of procurement data provided by forces across England and Wales of the 18 commonly procured items by police forces. The items include the cost of examining a mobile phone, DNA test,...
Northumbria Police is warning those caught in possession of a zombie knife will be dealt with robustly by police after a new ban which will come into effect this week. While the force doesn’t have a serious issue with...
Police have made 27 arrests during a burglary operation focusing on tackling offenders. Officers across Northumberland and North Tyneside got the operation underway at the end of July. It initially ran for a week and was extended as officers...
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