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News June 2014

Commissioner’s Response – HMIC Inspection – Revisiting Police Relationships: A progress report 11th June 2014

HMIC INSPECTION – REVISITING POLICE RELATIONSHIPS: A PROGRESS REPORT Response to the national report published in December and in particular the findings in relation to Northumbria from Vera Baird QC, Police and Crime Commissioner Officer for Northumbria “I welcome...

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Policy Proposals on New Powers for the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) 7th June 2014

Response to the consultation from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria Background The key proposals in this consultation are: Extending the IPCC remit over private sector contractors working with police forces in England and Wales....

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Association of Police & Crime Commissioners response to the HMIC inspection plan 2013-4 5th June 2014

Northumbria Police & Crime Commissioner, Vera Baird QC, has been working with four other PCCs on providing a response on the HMIC Inspection Programme consultation. If you have any queries about the document, please email enquiries@northumbria-pcc.gov.uk. Association of Police and...

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Commissioner Baird Comments on the Sentencing of Rolf Harris 4th June 2014

This sentencing today sends out an important message to anyone who thinks they are beyond the law. They are not. Rolf Harris used his fame, status, influence and national iconic image to attack young girls. He is a sexual...

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Commissioner Baird Welcomes Shadow Home Secretary’s Commitment 21st May 2014

Northumbria’s Police & Crime Commissioner, Vera Baird QC has today welcomed the announcement by Shadow Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper MP, that a future Labour government will give law enforcement agencies new powers to force criminals to handover the profits...

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Commissioner Baird Welcomes Public Accounts Committee Report 20th May 2014

The Public Account Committee has today published its report on reforms of the Criminal Justice System and Probation and their findings echo what Vera Baird has been saying for months – that the reforms “Carry Significant Risk”. In relation...

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Commissioner’s Response – HMIC Inspection – The Strategic Policing Requirement. An inspection of the arrangements that police forces have in place to meet the Strategic Policing Requirement. 15th May 2014

HMIC inspected the mechanisms police forces, police regions and law enforcement bodies with national responsibilities have in place to deliver capacity, contribution, capability, consistency and connectivity against each of the five SPR threats i.e. terrorism, organised crime, civil emergency,...

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Come and Meet the Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable for Northumbria 9th May 2014

Come and Meet: Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Vera Baird QC and Chief Constable Sue Sim QPM are inviting local residents to attend a series of public meetings across the force area. This is an opportunity for residents to...

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Commissioner’s Newsletter May 2014 4th May 2014

PCCs Newsletter – May 2014

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Commissioner Baird Thanked for her Support from National Charity 29th April 2014

Common sense has prevailed thanks to partnership working, which included support from Northumbria’s Police & Crime Commissioner Vera Baird QC. The government had originally stated that they were to stop support for families bereaved by homicide prior to 2010....

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