Northumbria’s Police & Crime Commissioner, Vera Baird has today insisted that Conservative Chancellor, George Osborne must pay back over £1 million pound to Northumbria Police. As exclusively revealed in the Chronicle, Mr Osborne has been told off by the...
Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Vera Baird, is praising the work of a taskforce set up in Newcastle to tackle New Psychoactive Substances (NPS), otherwise known as ‘legal highs’. Compared to figures in January, and following the taskforce’s launch,...
Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Vera Baird was joined by inspirational women across the region today (March 8) at an event to mark International Women’s Day. The annual awareness day is being celebrated across the world as the United...
Northumbria’s Police & Crime Commissioner, Vera Baird QC, is supporting Unison who have called upon the Home Secretary to bin her ideas to arm volunteer police community officers (PCSOs) with CS gas and PAVA spray. The Policing and Crime...
The three PCCs from across the North East are welcoming the UN Gift Box to our region for the first time, as part of a global ‘Stop the Traffik’ campaign aimed at educating people about modern day slavery. The...
A landmark Agreement to work together to combat crime against businesses has been signed by the North East’s three Police and Crime Commissioners, and the Institute of Directors. The Agreement says that businesses and the Police will work together...
Local communities across Sunderland and South Tyneside are being encouraged to help Northumbria Police make an impact on reducing burglaries. Earlier this month Northumbria Police launched Operation Impact aimed at targeting burglars in Sunderland and South Tyneside. Since the...
Police and Crime Commissioner Vera Baird made a special visit to Ashington’s old Police Station to see first-hand the excellent work being undertaken by local charity organisation, Real Deal Plus. Real Deal Plus is an independent Charity established in...
Government rules restricting access to legal aid for domestic violence victims have been ruled unlawful by the Court of Appeal, a change welcomed by Northumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Vera Baird. It means the Government will now have to...
Northumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner Vera Baird has commended members from Arts 4 Wellbeing who have successfully completed a safety course and presented the candidates with their certificates at a ceremony earlier today. Arts 4 Wellbeing provides support to...
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