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News October 2019

PCC Newsletter – September 2019 30th October 2019

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Changes to legal support given to domestic abuse victims is much needed and long-overdue. 6th December 2017

Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Dame Vera Baird QC, responding to the announcement of changes to legal aid support, said: “I am pleased to see the Ministry of Justice finally scrapping time the five year time limit that prevents...

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Equip your kids with cyber sense before they log on to their new devices this Christmas. 4th December 2017

That’s the message behind a new campaign, from Northumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner Dame Vera Baird QC and the Force, aimed at protecting children from online sexual exploitation. It is hoped parents and carers can ensure children are equipped...

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Commissioner hosts North East event on services for domestic abuse perpetrators 28th November 2017

Northumbria Police & Crime Commissioner Dame Vera Baird QC hosts special event in the North East on safe and effective services for perpetrators of domestic violence and abuse On Day 4 of the annual 16 Days of Action to...

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Prudhoe police move to community base 27th November 2017

Police in Prudhoe have re-located to a new community base today (Monday, November 27) at the Spetchells Centre in the town. Neighbourhood officers now have a public enquiries desk on the ground floor of the Centre, which is open...

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PCC supports ASB campaign activity 26th April 2017

Northumbria Police will launch a series of disorder disruption days later this week as local neighbourhood officers crackdown on anti-social behaviour. Over the next few months the Neighbourhood Policing Team covering Houghton, Hetton and Easington Lane will carry out...

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‘Your force, your priorities’ – PCC Vera Baird asks Newcastle for their policing priorities 12th September 2016

Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Vera Baird QC, is consulting the people of Newcastle on Wednesday 5th October 2016 at Newcastle Civic Centre at 6pm as she looks to help inform her police and crime plan. Chaired by Cllr...

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PCC Vera Baird supports rural policing week of action 22nd June 2016

Police in Northumberland are stepping up their activities this week with a series of initiatives taking place across the county. Officers will be visiting residents in the more rural areas and carrying out crime prevention work with partners at...

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Open up the Orgreave archives urges Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Vera Baird 17th May 2016

Vera Baird has today urged the interim Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police to open up the archives on Orgreave, to show what really happened and to give Miners and their families the answers they deserve. Today, it has...

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PCC Vera Baird has no armed officer recruitment concerns for Northumbria 17th May 2016

Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Vera Baird, has no immediate concerns for the future recruitment of armed officers in Northumbria and has no plans to call on the military to support officers on the streets unless presented with a...

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