A law making ‘upskirting’ illegal from this Friday (12 April) has been welcomed by Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Dame Vera Baird, who has supported the campaign to make it an offence. It will mean taking photos underneath another...
Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Dame Vera Baird’s long-standing support for the region’s LGBTQ community, has been recognised as she is named as an awards ceremony finalist. Celebrating the positive contributions made by individuals, organisations and groups, the LGBTQ...
The Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Dame Vera Baird has toured the Tyne and Wear Metro to see how it is kept safe and secure for the customers who use the service. The visit comes as Nexus, which...
Schools throughout Northumbria have been given the opportunity to take part in a ‘first of its kind’ initiative developed to empower young people to speak out about domestic abuse and promote healthy relationships. Launched today (Monday 25 March) ‘Operation...
Blue light services in the North East have reaffirmed their commitment to working together to ultimately improve services to the communities they serve. Representatives from the area’s services came together to sign a new collaboration agreement at Northumbria Police’s...
Two projects to help improve community confidence and tackle anti-social behaviour in South Tyneside have been given a funding boost thanks to Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Dame Vera Baird QC. £10,000 of Commissioner’s Funding has been awarded to...
· Home Office launches refresh of cross-Government Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy · Additional 54 commitments being made, including a review into how rape and sexual violence cases are handled across the criminal justice system · Research has been commissioned into...
Dame Vera comments on findings of a new report on young witness experience Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Dame Vera Baird QC, has today (Wednesday 27 February) welcomed the NSPCC’s ‘Falling short?’ report, which examines the impact of being...
A national report has highlighted Northumbria as an area of best practice for its investigative work and collaborative approach in supporting victims of domestic abuse – findings welcomed by Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Dame Vera Baird QC. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate...
The government has supported the draft Domestic Abuse Bill with additional funding and increased capacity for services for disabled, elderly & LGBT victims – an announcement welcomed by Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Dame Vera Baird. She said: “Domestic...
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