Northumbria Police and its Police and Crime Commissioner Vera Baird are offering support to National Volunteers’ Week and taking the opportunity to celebrate the great work their volunteers do. Hundreds of people give up their time to offer support...
A planned office move has been confirmed for Whitley Bay neighbourhood officers. The team will re-locate to an office within the nearby Park View shopping centre in the centre of the community. The new ground floor premises will have...
Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Vera Baird has given her backing to plans to stop the use of police cells for the emergency detention of mentally ill people. Home Secretary Theresa May has pledged a ban on this under...
“The government has announced a number of measures that we have already implemented in Northumbria. We are leading the way in changing how complaints are handled, we are working in partnership with the health service to provide extra support...
Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Vera Baird has welcomed the news the Government will place a ban on New Psychoactive Substances. The announcement on banning the substances, more commonly referred to as legal highs, was made in today’s Queen’s...
Neighbourhood officers in Amble are set to move to a new base which will see them remain in the heart of the community they serve. The Neighbourhood Policing Team will relocate from Amble police station to an office in...
Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Vera Baird has called for more evaluation following the publication of a report on 24-hour licensing. Released today, the report from the Institute of Economic Affairs claims the relaxation of the drinking laws ten...
Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Vera Baird has welcomed a survey looking at crime in rural communities in England and Wales. The survey, being led by the Rural Crime Network and supported by Northumbria’s Police & Crime Commissioner Vera...
Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Vera Baird has backed calls to lower the drink drive limit in England and Wales. The Police Federation says the legal limit should be reduced from 80 to 50 milligrams of alcohol per 100...
Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Vera Baird has pledged her commitment to driving down car crime. Commissioner Baird has vowed that Northumbria Police officers will continue to mount activity across the force to target thieves intent on stealing vehicles...
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