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Don't let thieves spoil your Christmas
Northumbria Police has launched a new campaign to stop thieves this Christmas.
The forcewide initiative - "Don't Let Thieves Steal Your Christmas" - is providing information and advice to Christmas shoppers about keeping their gifts and belongings safe and not leaving them open to thieves.
The force is working with shopping centres and high street stores to give advice to the public about keeping Christmas gifts out of sight and not having them on show in cars, at home, or elsewhere.
No Need to Speed
Young drivers in Northumberland are being urged to show their commitment to road safety by signing up to a new initiative.
The 'No Need to Speed' campaign is aimed at educating young motorists on the dangers they face on the county's roads.
Northumbria Police has joined forces with Northumberland County Council and the Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service for the initiative, launched in Alnwick in November.
By voluntarily signing up to a road safety pledge, young and new drivers between the ages of 17 and 24 are making a commitment to driving safely, keeping to speed limits, respecting other road users and not using mobile phones while driving.
Find out more at the No need to speed - Make the commitment! campaign page.
Don't forget to join the No need to speed Facebook page to get all the latest news.
First ever rural forum
Northumbria Police held its first ever rural forum in November.
The event at Morpeth’s County Hall was to build new and maintain existing relationships between police and people in Northumberland’s rural communities.
Over 60 residents, including farmers and landowners turned out to discuss local initiatives and other ways of keeping rural communities safe.
Virtual Neighbourhood Watch
Neighbourhood Watch Schemes in Northumbria are taking a new twist.
The force’s very first virtual Neighbourhood Watch Schemes are being rolled out in North Tyneside.
Instead of traditional meetings, residents can pick up information about crime prevention and crime alerts about incidents in their area on their home computer.
New sergeants take to the streets
South Tyneside residents will see some new faces in their neighbourhoods as two new sergeants take to the streets.
Sgts Nick Gjorven and Shaun Connolly have taken up their new posts in the Riverside and West Shields and Boldon, Cleadon, Whitburn and East Shields sectors respectively, complementing the already excellent work being carried out by the two local Neighbourhood Policing Teams.
In his new role, Sgt Gjorven is heading the Riverside team. However, he's no stranger to the borough, having previously worked as Neighbourhood Sergeant for the Boldon, Cleadon and Whitburn areas as well as East Shields.
Sgt Connolly is keeping it in the family with his new role leading the East Shields Neighbourhood Policing Team, and the Harton patch having previously been covered by his grandfather PC Louis Green who retired from the force in 1968.
