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      Read more about “Ramped-up Violence Reduction Unit plans show the fight to prevent crime in the North East is very much on” says PCC Kim McGuinness

      9th May 2022

       Improving Lives

      “Ramped-up Violence Reduction Unit plans show the fight to prevent crime in the North East is very much on” says PCC Kim McGuinness

      Read more about “The North East’s dedicated Violence Reduction Unit is set to invest over £7 million to prevent crime” says PCC Kim McGuinness

      11th April 2022

       Preventing Crime

      “The North East’s dedicated Violence Reduction Unit is set to invest over £7 million to prevent crime” says PCC Kim McGuinness

      Read more about “Education around domestic abuse and healthy relationships isn’t just a job for our schools” business leaders told 

      1st April 2022

       Improving Lives

      “Education around domestic abuse and healthy relationships isn’t just a job for our schools” business leaders told 

      Read more about PCC Kim McGuinness commends young people as Violence Reduction Unit awards over £12,000 to fund 24 projects.

      25th March 2022

       Improving Lives

      PCC Kim McGuinness commends young people as Violence Reduction Unit awards over £12,000 to fund 24 projects.

      Read more about PCC Kim McGuinness: The North East’s only dedicated Violence Reduction Unit sets out plan to cut crime

      7th March 2022

       Fighting Crime

      PCC Kim McGuinness: The North East’s only dedicated Violence Reduction Unit sets out plan to cut crime

      Read more about PCC Kim McGuinness: a new intervention to reduce offending and make our communities safer.

      18th February 2022

       Preventing Crime

      PCC Kim McGuinness: a new intervention to reduce offending and make our communities safer.

      Read more about PCC Kim McGuinness: “We want young people to tell us what matters to them in their local communities”

      13th December 2021

       Improving Lives

      PCC Kim McGuinness: “We want young people to tell us what matters to them in their local communities”

      Read more about PCC Kim McGuinness: Crime down as North East’s only dedicated violence reduction unit increases interventions to combat knife crime

      7th December 2021

       Improving Lives

      PCC Kim McGuinness: Crime down as North East’s only dedicated violence reduction unit increases interventions to combat knife crime

      Read more about PCC Kim McGuinness calls for Government to back ASB-beating community hubs

      23rd November 2021

       Improving Lives

      PCC Kim McGuinness calls for Government to back ASB-beating community hubs

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