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Keen to provide opportunities to help A new special partnership between Voluntary Youth young people succeed in the world Northumbria’s and Crime Project has benefited from the of work, launched an Commissioner and the High Sheriff of Commissioner’s Community Fund apprentice scheme for her office and Northumberland means that special and has been providing workshops her first recruit was 19-year old Kevin awards are being made available to teach young people about Payne from . Since then two to organisations that help keep keeping safe and what to do in Keeping our communities safe is our Here in Northumberland, we have relocated more local apprentices have followed Northumberland free from crime. emergencies. The project aims to number one priority. Despite huge neighbourhood police to bring them to the heart of the in Kevin’s footsteps. build community confidence. government reductions to our budget, community. Officers from Blyth Neighbourhood Policing Team, Northumbria Police continues to be one of for example, have moved to a new base in the town. This move comes as the force seeks to make sure officers are based in the best performing forces in the country. locations which are easily accessible to local people and offer value for money from the public purse. The way we tackle anti-social behaviour has been recorded as outstanding and we are working closely with local residents to We are always seeking new ways to make savings so we can deliver innovative ways with this issue. afford to keep police in our neighbourhoods. You have told us loud and clear this is what you want and we are dedicated to We have worked hard in providing better services for victims of delivering the priorities you gave us for the police and crime plan. crime and will continue to improve. It’s great news that the latest User Satisfaction Survey names Northumbria as the top force in . the country for victim service: a score of 92.2%. Did you know? Vera Baird QC Steve Ashman Police & Crime Commissioner Chief

You told us your priorities and we put them in the Commisioner’s Northumbria has over In Northumberland we are: police and crime plan 3,500 210 250 Police Officers PCSOs Special

Despite an increase in crime, in a typical Putting victims first Tackling domestic and sexual abuse day Northumbria Police deals with: We support victims to cope and recover. Victims First Our police are the best trained in the country on these Northumbria also means victims can receive support issues and all victims will get a strong and supportive whether they have reported the crime to the police or not. response. We are also investing in work to tackle Child 142 500 1000 40 200 81 Sexual Exploitation. arrests emergency calls non-emergency calls stop and searches ASB incidents domestic abuse incidents Dealing with Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB} Reducing crime Our team provides outstanding service and visits every So, policing isn’t Right across Northumberland, Northumbria's Police and Crime vulnerable victim of ASB. We are working closely with We tackle opportunistic thieves and burglars with great just about catching your police officers are working Commissioner Vera Baird is partners to use new Community Protection Notices to crime prevention initiatives and quick arrests. Officers in with the local authority and committed to keeping your criminals, their typical other partners to ensure you neighbourhood safe and she is tackle problems and improve the quality of life Northumberland have achieved some strong results recently. day is spent supporting for residents. receive the best service day in keen to hear from you about how day out. we can help. Community confidence residents in so many valuable ways. Neighbourhood policing is key. We will continue to have officers on the streets, visiting schools and attending meetings – to find out what issues matter the most to you. At present, drugs, ‘legal’ highs and alcohol- related crime are all priority issues being tackled by our neighbourhood teams. Victims First Northumbria Northumberland County Council Northumbria Police & Crime Commissioner Northumbria Police 0800 011 3116 0345 600 6400 Vera Baird QC 999 (emergency) 101 (non-emergency) www.victimsfirstnorthumbria.org.uk www.northumberland.gov.uk 0191 221 9800 @northumbriapcc @NPolChief www.northumbria-pcc.gov.uk www.northumbria.police.uk