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Northumbria says #ITSNOTOK as part of Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week 7th February 2019

Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Dame Vera Baird QC, and Chief Constable Winton Keenen, are adding their voices to the national #ITSNOTOK campaign, as part of Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week (4th – 10th February 2019). To mark the...

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Police and Crime Commissioner shows support for national Time to Talk Day 7th February 2019

It’s Time to Talk all things mental health. That’s the message from Northumbria Police and the Force’s Police and Crime Commissioner Dame Vera Baird QC who are showing their support for national Time to Talk Day. As it is...

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Dame Vera welcomes Victims’ Commissioner’s Review of the Criminal Injuries Compensation 24th January 2019

The review speaks of the complexities of applying for help, which is very unfair on people who will still be traumatised by being victims of serious violent or sexual offences or who are close relatives of homicide victims. The...

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Dame Vera Baird welcomes the domestic abuse Bill 22nd January 2019

Northumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Dame Vera Baird QC welcomes the domestic abuse Bill in particular banning alleged perpetrators from personally cross examining their partner in family courts Dame Vera Baird said: “When that happens the court is allowing...

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Dame Vera Baird welcomes move to make upskirting a crime 16th January 2019

Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Dame Vera Baird QC, has welcomed new legislation, backed by the House of Lords yesterday (Tuesday 15, January, 2019) which will see upskirting become a criminal offence – carrying a two year prison sentence....

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