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“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, Preventing Crime

“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

 Preventing Crime, Improving Lives

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

BMX sessions help inspire North Tyneside’s young people as part of project to reduce anti-social behaviour

17th March 2023

 Improving Lives, Preventing Crime

BMX sessions help inspire North Tyneside’s young people as part of project to reduce anti-social behaviour

PCC Kim McGuinness: Tackling knife crime with projects driven by young people, as winners announced in latest round of the Youth Fund. 

15th February 2023

 Preventing Crime

PCC Kim McGuinness: Tackling knife crime with projects driven by young people, as winners announced in latest round of the Youth Fund. 

PCC Kim McGuinness: Violent crime down 14% after specialist winter patrols brought in.

9th February 2023

 Preventing Crime

PCC Kim McGuinness: Violent crime down 14% after specialist winter patrols brought in.

PCC Kim McGuinness sets out her priorities to fight knife crime across the North East

2nd February 2023

 Preventing Crime

PCC Kim McGuinness sets out her priorities to fight knife crime across the North East

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