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PCC welcomes tougher punishments for those who assault emergency services staff 14th November 2018

Top officers from Northumbria Police and Northumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner have backed a new law which can see tougher sentences handed to people who attack emergency services workers. Under the new legislation, the maximum prison sentence which can...

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A new toolkit for cyber stalking and harassment victims 29th October 2018

Victims of cyber stalking and harassment are being empowered to take back control through innovative online-safety advice which helps them secure their devices and online accounts. The new ‘Cyber Stalking Toolkit’ devised by specialists from our safeguarding department offers...

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Government pension bill could cut a further 220 Police Officers from the streets of Northumbria 22nd October 2018

Northumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Dame Vera Baird QC, is demanding the government put on hold the ‘impossible’ pension changes they are demanding which could cost the force over £11 million in the next two years – the equivalent...

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Commissioner Supports Changes to Pace Code C and H 2nd October 2018

Police and Crime Commissioners from across the country have united to urge the Government to update legislation around the treatment of female detainees held within Police custody. At present, there is no statutory requirement to provide female detainees with...

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Northumbria PCC’s response to the Home Affairs Select Committee (HASC) Inquiry on the progress made by the Serious Violence Strategy (SVS) 29th August 2018

Overview: In this consultation response, information was provided on the progress made by Northumbria Police on tackling serious violence, as well as the PCC’s views to whether or not the Serious Violence Strategy has been effective and the PCC’s...

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