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News September 2015

Commissioner’s Newsletter – September 2015 10th September 2015

PCCs Newsletter – September 2015

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Violence Against Women and Girls – Summer 2015 Newsletter 27th August 2015

Violence Against Women and Girls Newsletter – Summer 2015

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Serious Crime Act 15, Chapter 9, Part 5 – 76 11th June 2015

You can view the Serious Crime Act 2015 – Chapter 9, Part 5 – 76 here.

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Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy – One Year On 11th June 2015

View the Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy – One Year On upadate here    

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Commissioner congratulates charity for royal seal of approval 3rd June 2015

Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Vera Baird has congratulated the north east branch of a charity after it received the royal seal of approval. Rape Crisis Tyneside and Northumberland has been awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service for...

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Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Writes Guest Blog for 28 Too Many 26th May 2015

Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Vera Baird has written a guest blog for a website aimed at tackling Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). 28 Too Many is a values based charity working to end FGM. The primary focus is on...

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Chief Constable to be Appointed Pending Confirmation 26th May 2015

Vera Baird QC, Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, is delighted to announce that her preferred candidate for the Chief Constable post for Northumbria Police is Mr Stephen Ashman. Mr Ashman is currently the Deputy Chief Constable for Northumbria Police....

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More must be done to tackle violent crime 22nd April 2015

Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Vera Baird QC says “more must be done by the government to tackle serious violent crime”. Figures released today by Cardiff University show an estimated 211,514 people attended Emergency Departments (EDs), Minor Injury Units...

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Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Vera Baird secures Home Office funding 2nd April 2015

Safeguarding people against sexual exploitation, preventing abuse and tackling perpetrators will all be hugely boosted following a successful bid to the Home Office for funding by Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Vera Baird. She has secured a total of...

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Schemes will safeguard victims and tackle perpetrators of domestic violence 2nd April 2015

Schemes to safeguard victims and tackle perpetrators of domestic abuse will go ahead after funding was secured by Police and Crime Commissioner Vera Baird. Over £920,000 will go to the projects following two successful bids by the Commissioner to...

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