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      Read more about £16,000 up for grabs as the Northumbria Violence Reduction Unit launches its youth fund, empowering young people to have their say on preventing knife crime.

      16th October 2023

       Improving Lives

      £16,000 up for grabs as the Northumbria Violence Reduction Unit launches its youth fund, empowering young people to have their say on preventing knife crime.

      Read more about Preventing knife crime with new guidance rolled out to schools

      11th October 2023

       Preventing Crime

      Preventing knife crime with new guidance rolled out to schools

      Read more about Thousands of children to take part in specialist knife crime awareness sessions, as new school term gets underway.

      5th September 2023

       Preventing Crime

      Thousands of children to take part in specialist knife crime awareness sessions, as new school term gets underway.

      Read more about A crime task force is operating in Newcastle City Centre as part of an ongoing campaign to drive down ASB and violent crime.

      30th August 2023

       Preventing Crime

      A crime task force is operating in Newcastle City Centre as part of an ongoing campaign to drive down ASB and violent crime.

      Read more about Hard-hitting Snapchat, YouTube and TikTok videos go live as part of a new campaign to prevent knife crime.

      18th August 2023

       Preventing Crime

      Hard-hitting Snapchat, YouTube and TikTok videos go live as part of a new campaign to prevent knife crime.

      Read more about Campaign launched determined to prevent knife tragedies in the North East

      10th August 2023

       Preventing Crime

      Campaign launched determined to prevent knife tragedies in the North East

      Read more about “To bring knife crime down, our goal has to be reaching more young people with life-changing schemes like YOLO” says PCC Kim McGuinness

      9th June 2023

       Improving Lives

      “To bring knife crime down, our goal has to be reaching more young people with life-changing schemes like YOLO” says PCC Kim McGuinness

      Read more about “We are launching a new service that will see staff in our hospitals and local communities, working with individuals to tackle violent crime” says Police Commissioner Kim McGuinness

      2nd June 2023

       Improving Lives

      “We are launching a new service that will see staff in our hospitals and local communities, working with individuals to tackle violent crime” says Police Commissioner Kim McGuinness

      Read more about “We have invested over £100,000 in local communities to tackle violent crime this summer” says Police Commissioner Kim McGuinness

      26th May 2023

       Preventing Crime

      “We have invested over £100,000 in local communities to tackle violent crime this summer” says Police Commissioner Kim McGuinness

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