Here you will find press releases that relate to the Commissioners role specifically in Northumbria. All media enquiries should be made to the OPCC by telephoning 0191 221 9800.
In recognition of National Hate Crime Awareness Week, Dame Vera Baird QC has given her backing to a new refugee-focused campaign to support hate crime victims. A new video made by the Regional Refugee Forum North East maps the...
Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Dame Vera Baird, is lending her support to national Anti-Slavery Day today (Wednesday, October 18). The Commissioner, together with police and partners has been working together to tackle this important issue and wants to...
Dogs Trust is launching an innovative pet fostering scheme providing vital support for people fleeing domestic abuse in the North East, which Police and Crime Commissioner Vera Baird has given her full backing. The project comes after new figures...
The Victims’ Commissioner, Baroness Helen Newlove, has urged the government to make the needs and rights of victims central to the delivery of justice. She has called for victims to have the right to be informed about court dates...
Northern Police and Crime Commissioners have welcomed news that an innovative project, first developed in Northumbria, by PCC Vera Baird, has received almost £7M funding to tackle domestic abuse. The project will now be piloted across the north eastern...
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