Funding for victims services for the coming year was today allocated by the Ministry of Justice. The announcement follows concerns raised by the Association of Police and Crime Commissioner’s victims lead Vera Baird, PCC for Northumbria, who yesterday wrote...
Today the Home Office issued a written statement and Summary of Consultation Responses on ‘Reforming the Powers of Police Staff and Volunteers’. Responding to this consultation, Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Vera Baird, said: “When Theresa May states she...
Local Housing provider Gentoo has been recognised as a “Star Performer” in the recently published Stonewall Top 100 Employers 2016 and praised by that organisation for taking on Police & Crime Commissioner, Vera Baird ‘s domestic abuse champions strategy....
“We were promised in the Government spending review that police funding would be protected yet we are still facing reductions and face a challenging time ahead. “The Government has changed the way it presents its figures and assumptions are...
Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Vera Baird has welcomed the findings of a new HMIC report which shows that our local force is a leader in tackling domestic abuse and protecting victims. In March 2014, HMIC published a report,...
Northumbria Police has been judged as one of the top performing forces in England and Wales when it comes to supporting vulnerable people, according to the HMIC in their latest PEEL effectiveness inspection programme. Their report, which was issued...
A new special partnership between Northumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner and the High Sheriff of Northumberland means that special awards will be available to organisations that help keep the County free from crime. The Commissioner’s Community Fund and...
Secretary of State for Justice, Michael Gove, has today announced that the criminal courts charge is to be abolished, following increasing pressure from campaigners including Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Vera Baird QC. For months the Commissioner has urged...
‘In an abusive relationship, things are never as they seem on the surface’ – that’s the important message behind the latest domestic abuse campaign, launched today by Police and Crime Commissioner, Vera Baird, with Northumbria Police. The campaign, aims...
Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Vera Baird and Northumbria Police are urging men in the North East to take a stand against domestic abuse this White Ribbon Day. White Ribbon Day is a campaign led by men and appealing...
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