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    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.

    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.

    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.

    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

    “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

     Preventing Crime, 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

    “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, Preventing Crime

    “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

    “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

    PCC Kim McGuinness: Clamping down on violent crime with youth diversion projects in Sunderland and Newcastle.

    15th May 2023

     Improving Lives, Preventing Crime

    PCC Kim McGuinness: Clamping down on violent crime with youth diversion projects in Sunderland and Newcastle.

    “IT REALLY ISN’T ALWAYS JUST BANTER” INSISTS POLICE COMMISSIONER, AS SHE ROLLS OUT TRAINING TO HELP TACKLE BEHAVIOURS THAT MAKE WOMEN FEEL UNSAFE

    5th April 2023

     Preventing Crime

    “IT REALLY ISN’T ALWAYS JUST BANTER” INSISTS POLICE COMMISSIONER, AS SHE ROLLS OUT TRAINING TO HELP TACKLE BEHAVIOURS THAT MAKE WOMEN FEEL UNSAFE

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