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News June 2021

“We can’t let the North East become a go-to place for recruiting and exploiting young people within County Lines”, says PCC 2nd June 2021

KIM MCGUINNESS – Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner – has warned that more and more children from the North East are leaving their home region to pursue county lines work in other parts of the UK. Her concerns were...

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PCC statement on the easing of lockdown restrictions 14th May 2021

  PRESS STATEMENT – Friday 14th May, 2021 EASING OF LOCKDOWN RESTRICTIONS ON MONDAY 17TH MAY# Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Kim McGuinness: Things are looking up as Monday brings the easing of restrictions that many have longed for....

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2021 Consultation Responses 22nd April 2021

Northumbria PCC Consultation Responses 2021

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2020 Consultation Responses 22nd April 2021

Northumbria PCC Consultation Responses 2020

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STATEMENT RE OFF-ROAD BIKE TRACKERS 25th March 2021

The Commissioner recently issued a press release calling on the Government to explore the idea of trackers being fitted to off-road motorbikes. This would help certain high risk bikes be recovered if stolen and deter misuse. This move could...

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The search is on for dog-loving volunteers 11th March 2021

  Northumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Kim McGuinness is on the lookout for dog-loving volunteers to help ensure police and fire service dogs are being treated correctly. Volunteers will make unannounced visits to kennels to observe, comment and report...

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‘We’re turning bad money into good’ says PCC Kim McGuinness as local grass root projects land a share of cash recovered from crime 9th March 2021

A JUNIOR football club, a community centre and a youth group are just some of the grass root initiatives celebrating news this week that they will receive a share of a £350,000 pot of cash – recovered from criminals...

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Kim McGuinness launches funding opportunity for Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Services in Northumbria 17th February 2021

Police and Crime Commissioner Kim McGuinness has announced that a one-off pot of money totalling £354.126 is to be awarded throughout our region to services who currently support survivors of domestic abuse (DA) and sexual violence (SV). This funding...

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An average increase of 57 pence to council tax bills for policing has been agreed for Northumbria to help fund 60 new detectives 4th February 2021

The police precept will increase by 4.99%, which equates to 57 pence a month for a Band D property for residents in the North East and will help fund 60 new detectives with fighting crime, says Police and Crime...

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New plan to fight and prevent crime puts neighbourhood policing as top priority 29th January 2021

A new four year strategy committing Northumbria Police to preventing and fighting crime is ready to be signed off by Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Kim McGuinness. The plan makes official the public’s policing priorities, including boosting officer numbers...

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