Delivering my Police & Crime Plan for you

On your behalf, I will regularly meet with the Chief Constable and her senior team to examine and challenge the performance of Northumbria Police in delivering my plan. I will focus on the below priorities and the commitments I have made. I will also look at inspection findings to ensure that recommendations are implemented.

To ensure that you know what my office and Northumbria Police are doing on your behalf, I will publish performance information quarterly.

  • Priority 1: Engaged and Responsive Police Force
  • Priority 2: Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour
  • Priority 3: Serious Violence and Organised Crime
  • Priority 4: Violence against Women and Girls
  • Priority 5: Hate Crime and Community Cohesion
  • Priority 6: Victims and Justice
Quarterly Performance Reports

Quarterly performance reports found below provide an update on progress towards delivery of the police and crime plan.

If you want more information about performance and crime figures for Northumbria Police you can access this here.

You can also find out more about your local neighbourhood and make comparisons across the country using the Police UK website. Just enter your postcode or home town to compare crime data and outcomes in your neighbourhood and see how Northumbria is performing in comparison with other forces across the country as well as crime prevention advice.

Northumbria Police and Crime Panel

The panel scrutinises the work of the Police and Crime Commissioner acting as a critical friend to the Commissioner – assisting her through independent challenge.

The Panel has a number of powers and responsibilities, including:

  • Reviewing the draft Police and Crime Plan to ensure local priorities have been considered
  • Scrutinising the Commissioner’s Annual Report
  • Reviewing and scrutinising decisions and actions of the PCC
  • Reviewing, and potentially vetoing, the Commissioner’s proposed policing precept (the part of Council Tax collected for policing)
  • Holding confirmation hearings for the proposed appointment of a Chief Constable
  • Reviewing PCC’s proposed appointments of  her Chief Executive, Chief Finance Officer, and Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner

The Police and Crime Panel for Northumbria is administered by Gateshead Council. All information relating to the Panel can be found here