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News November 2018

Victims First Northumbria and Police and Crime Commissioner lead the way during Restorative Justice Week 19th November 2018

This week Victims First Northumbria (VFN) and Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Dame Vera Baird QC, will be supporting International Restorative Justice Week to highlight their role in helping victims recover from their experience of crime. As part of...

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Northumbria’s £370,000 funding bid success for early youth intervention initiative 12th November 2018

Saturday (November 10), the government announced that a bid endorsed by Northumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Dame Vera Baird QC, has secured over £370,000 funding over the next two years to divert children and young people away from violent...

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Northumbria police and Police and Crime Commissioner pledge allegiance to Poppy Appeal with commemorative livery 9th November 2018

As a mark of respect to our fallen heroes, Northumbria Police have added commemorative poppy motifs to three of our vehicles ahead of the Armistice Day centenary celebrations. The additional livery, which adorn three of our 24/7 response cars...

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‘Together we can tackle rural crime – and make a real difference’ 7th November 2018

That’s the message from Northumbria Police ahead of the national ‘Day of Action Against Rural Crime’ tomorrow (Thursday). And the Force’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Dame Vera Baird QC, has reaffirmed her commitment to seeing such offences tackled “head-on”....

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Government pension bill could cut a further 220 Police Officers from the streets of Northumbria 22nd October 2018

Northumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Dame Vera Baird QC, is demanding the government put on hold the ‘impossible’ pension changes they are demanding which could cost the force over £11 million in the next two years – the equivalent...

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Three victims of Hate Crime speak out to urge others to report abuse 19th October 2018

‘Do not suffer in silence,’ – that’s the message from three brave victims of transgender, disability and racially motivated hate crimes, who decided to share their stories as part of National Hate Crime Awareness Week. Despite coming from different backgrounds,...

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Northumbria Police and PCC urge residents to remain vigilant in a bid to tackle Modern Day Slavery 18th October 2018

Withdrawn, malnourished, reluctant to give eye contact – they could all be signs that someone is a victim of modern day slavery. Today (Thursday), as part of Anti-Slavery Day, officers are urging members of the public to be vigilant and encouraging...

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National Hate Crime Awareness Week 15th October 2018

‘Hate crime will not be tolerated’ That’s the message from Northumbria Police and the Force’s Commissioner ahead of a national awareness week dedicated to stamping out such crimes and raising awareness of the effects on victims. The vow comes...

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HRH The Princess Royal presents Victims First Northumbria with top award 2nd October 2018

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, has today (Monday, October 1st) visited Victims First Northumbria to present them with the Restorative Service Quality Mark Award. The Princess Royal, as Patron of the Restorative Justice Council, visited the Charity and...

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Sold sign goes up on old Ponteland Headquarters 27th September 2018

Northumbria Police and its Police and Crime Commissioner, Dame Vera Baird QC, have sold the former outdated HQ to support the Force following £150m Government cuts. The previous headquarter site at Ponteland, which is no longer needed for operational policing,...

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