PCC Newsletter – August 2019 7th August 2019
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News August 2019
Christmas Consent Campaign 24th November 2017
‘Sex without consent is rape’ is the Christmas campaign from Police and Crime Commissioner Dame Vera Baird QC and Northumbria Police this year. The Commissioner and T/Chief Constable Winton Keenen will be launching the campaign among party-goers at The...
Dame Vera Baird QC welcomes Supreme Court ruling on the Minimum Unit Pricing of alcohol 15th November 2017
Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Dame Vera Baird QC, welcomes Supreme Court ruling on the Minimum Unit Pricing of alcohol Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria Dame Vera Baird QC said: “Misuse of alcohol can have a crippling impact...
Rape Scrutiny Panel 11th June 2015
29 rape cases have been scrutinised by a panel of 11 members since January 2015. We aim to improve confidence in the investigation process to ensure victims know they will get the support they need. Sue Pearce panel member...
Court Observers Panel 11th June 2015
Since January 14 adult rape trials, both male and female, have been observed by 11 panel members. We are focusing on the use of myths and stereotypes, how the victim and witnesses are supported and how the police collate...
Domestic Abuse and Coercive Control 11th June 2015
The Office of Police Crime Commissioner and Northumbria Police Force have developed a training programme in partnership with the Community and Voluntary sector. It is currently been delivered to ALL officers across the force. The aim of this training...
Commissioner Backs Rape Case Review Plans 14th April 2015
Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Vera Baird has given her backing to plans that would give complainants the right to review in rape cases. The ‘Right to Review’ scheme has been unveiled as part of the Labour party’s election...
Delivering policing in Northumbria 6th February 2015
A proposal to apply a small increase to the police element (precept) of Council Tax has been supported by the Northumbria Police & Crime Panel today. Northumbria’s Police & Crime Commissioner Vera Baird QC, asked for the views of...
Commissioner warns of further pressure on police activities 18th December 2014
Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria Vera Baird is warning of further pressure on police activities after the Police Grant Settlement was announced today, amounting to a 5.1% cut to local policing budgets, a total of £12 million. The...
House of Commons Written statement. Violence against women and girls. 3rd December 2014
On the 18th December the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Theresa May, informed that “ we will be tabling amendments to the Serious Crime Bill at Committee stage to strengthen the protection afforded to the victims of...
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