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National Press Releases

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Commissioner Baird Welcomes White Ribbon Day 24th November 2014

Vera Baird QC, Northumbria’s Police & Crime Commissioner welcomes 2014 White Ribbon Day and calls on men across the North East to take a stand against domestic violence as part of International White Ribbon Day. White Ribbon Day is...

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Northumbria Receiving National Recognition 20th November 2014

Special mention was made of the work being undertaken by Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Vera Baird by the Home Secretary Theresa May at the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners’ Annual Conference in Harrogate. Mrs May was recognising...

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Commissioner Baird Joins Calls to Ban Controversial US Figure 19th November 2014

Vera Baird is backing the Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper’s call to prevent a US self-styled ‘dating coach’ from coming to the UK. Julien Blanc, who has hit the headlines because of his history of inciting violence against women,...

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Commissioner Joins Protest Against Cuts to Refuges 19th November 2014

Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Vera Baird is backing the protest against cuts to refuges for domestic violence victims. This week (Thursday, 20 November) Women’s Aid is delivering a petition to 10 Downing Street calling on the Government to...

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Commissioners Launch Strategy to Tackle Alcohol Misuse 19th November 2014

Police and Crime Commissioners from across the country have marked Alcohol Awareness Week by launching a national plan to tackle alcohol misuse. The plan was launched at today’s APCC Partnership Summit, which brings together Police and Crime Commissioners from...

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