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Police & Crime Commissioners Victims of Crime Survey
A message from our Police & Crime Commissioner Victims of Crime Survey - October 2021 It is vitally important to me that victims of crime have their voice heard within the police force and that support is available if people need it. As your Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria I want to make sure... Read more New updated Victims Code of Practice
The Code of Practice for Victims of Crime (Victims’ Code) focuses on victims' rights and sets out the minimum standards that must be provided to victims of crime by organisations (referred to as service providers) in England and Wales Find the link to the updated Victims Code of Practice HERE Sexual Violence Awareness Week – 1-7th February
What is an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA)? How can they help me if I have been a victim of a sexual assault or rape? What will they do / say? Lots of people have questions about just what one of our Independent Sexual Violence advisors does. This Sexual Violence Awareness Week, we look to... Read more Christmas Opening Hours
This year has been incredibly difficult for many of us. However we wish you all the very best for Christmas and New Year and we hope 2021 brings better things. Best wishes from the VFN team. Hate Crime Awareness Week
Sadly Hate Crime Awareness week was a little different this year due to COVID19, last having seen us host our own Hate Crime event, however we still marked the week by hosting a week long advice and support provision via Live Chat. Live chat has been an essential tool throughout the last 7 months, allowing... Read more