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Northumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner Vera Baird has funded a unique new pilot scheme that aims to reduce incidents of domestic abuse and potentially save victim’s lives. The Domestic Abuse Perpetrator GPS Proximity Device Pilot is a voluntary scheme...
Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Vera Baird is supporting a new helpline targeted at children and young people with concerns about child sexual exploitation (CSE) involving themselves or others. Launched today, the helpline will give callers advice and, where...
Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Vera Baird has given her support to a new campaign which aims to raise awareness of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGB and T) hate crime. Led by the LGBT Consortium, the ‘Recognise it....
Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Vera Baird said: “As this report from the National Audit Office shows, Northumbria Police has been the force hit hardest by Government cuts. “We have lost 23% of our funding since 2010, compared to...
Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner is encouraging victims of rape to continue coming forward to the force. Commissioner Baird made the plea following media reports that a surge in reported rape cases to police is threatening to overwhelm them...
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