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“GET A GRIP” Urges Police and Crime Commissioner, Vera Baird QC 4th May 2016

The National Audit Office has today warned the Government that it has no way of knowing how well companies responsible for running the country’s probation services are performing. The report also revealed that some of the Community Rehabilitation Companies...

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Northumbria PCC praised in national report on Restorative Justice 29th April 2016

A report produced by charity Why Me? has praised Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Vera Baird, for investing in and developing a good model for the delivery of Restorative Justice (RJ) in her force area. Trevor Watson from Why...

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Policing by Volunteer is ‘policing on the cheap’ – A dangerous notion which won’t happen in Northumbria 25th April 2016

Vera Baird has today condemned Theresa May’s proposals in the Policing and Crime Bill to use volunteers to police serious offences, after Home Office Minister James Brokenshire failed to rule out in full the use of police volunteers in...

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PCC Vera Baird and Northumbria Police support National Stalking Awareness Week 20th April 2016

Northumbria Police is sharing its commitment to tackling stalking as part of National Stalking Awareness Week (18-24th April). To mark the occasion, national personal safety charity the Suzy Lamplugh Trust has released a report detailing the national picture of...

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PCC Vera Baird gives evidence at Restorative Justice inquiry 19th April 2016

Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Vera Baird, has today (Tuesday 19, April) given evidence at the Justice Select Committee’s first inquiry into the use of Restorative Justice in the criminal justice system. The Committee came together to examine the...

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