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News November 2020

Lockdown 2: Statement from PCC Kim McGuinness 5th November 2020

As we enter the second lockdown it’s a crucial moment in the North East’s fight against Covid. The reasons why we need to stay home haven’t changed. We need to protect our NHS and we need to save lives,...

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‘Emergency workers need a change in the law, and fast’ says PCC Kim McGuinness as she backs Harper’s Law campaign 3rd November 2020

  Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Kim McGuinness, is backing a campaign to impose life sentences on those who kill emergency service workers on duty. Earlier this month PCC McGuinness had a virtual meeting with Lissie Harper to discuss...

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Northumbria Police set to smash new officer recruitment target 30th October 2020

Northumbria Police’s recruitment efforts to get more uniformed officers out on the streets of the North East are working and Government targets are being smashed, says Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Kim McGuinness. Yesterday the Home Office provided a...

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Appeal for more venues to become ‘Safe Places’ throughout Northumberland, backed by PCC Kim McGuinness 27th October 2020

A LOCAL community group is appealing for more venues to sign-up to its ‘Safe Places’ scheme to support vulnerable people across Northumberland’s towns and rural communities. Amble-based Splinter Group supports more than 40 young adults with learning differences though...

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Rural communities invited to have their say in PCC’s ‘Fighting Crime, Preventing Crime’ survey 7th October 2020

PEOPLE living in Northumbria’s rural communities are being asked to share their views on how to fight crime and prevent crime as part of a new survey launched online by Police and Crime Commissioner Kim McGuinness last week. The...

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Coastal communities invited to have their say in PCC’s ‘Fighting Crime, Preventing Crime’ survey 7th October 2020

People living in Northumbria’s coastal towns are being asked to share their views on how to fight crime and prevent crime as part of a new survey launched online by Police and Crime Commissioner Kim McGuinness last week. The...

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‘Fighting Crime, Preventing Crime’ survey launched by PCC Kim McGuinness 1st October 2020

  THE people of Northumbria are being asked to share their views on how to fight crime and prevent crime as part of a new survey launched today (Thursday 1, October) online by Police and Crime Commissioner Kim McGuinness....

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Statement from Kim McGuinness on additional restrictions for the North East 17th September 2020

  “Right now, in our region, the pandemic is growing again and it’s only right that we come together to fight the spread of this deadly virus. “We have to take action now to withstand this threatening storm. Nobody...

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Changing Lives receives extra help as sexual exploitation, violence and domestic abuse increases during pandemic 15th September 2020

Changing Lives has been awarded £45,295 in extra funding to help protect the growing number of people who are experiencing sexual exploitation and violence in the North East. The money is being distributed by the country’s police and crime...

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PCC Kim McGuinness works with Crimestoppers to offer a reward for info on those who attack emergency workers & start fires 14th September 2020

A series of attacks on emergency workers in the Northumbria region has prompted Police and Crime Commissioner, Kim McGuinness, to team up with independent charity Crimestoppers to offer a reward of up to £1,000 for any information leading to...

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