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.
It’s time to ban driving with hands-free mobile phones, say Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Vera Baird, as new research finds driving while talking on a hands-free phone can be just as distracting as talking on a hand-held mobile....
More than 100 volunteers attended the first ever Volunteers’ Conference hosted by Northumbria Police and Northumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner on Saturday. The event was an opportunity to thank the many people who give up their own time to...
At a conference last week, Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Vera Baird, introduced a line-up of safeguarding experts to update local professionals, who work with domestic abuse victims, on progress being made by Gateshead’s Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH). Commissioner...
Police in Northumbria are visiting workplaces offering advice to staff to prevent vulnerable people being exploited. Neighbourhood officers are carrying out checks at work premises in the region in a bid to identify any potential victims of human trafficking...
Local neighbourhood officers in Sunderland have been working with local partners to tackle anti-social behaviour. Recently officers from the Sunderland West Neighbourhood Policing Team went on patrol with Gentoo and Councillors Pat Smith and Peter Gibson in Silksworth. The...
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