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Our Commitment

Northumbria Police is committed to tackling crime in your area.

We want to know what your issues are and how we can help solve them.

You can view our commitment to you here.

You can contact us via the 'Feedback' link or you can call the police on:

Call 999 if there is any danger or risk to life or a crime in progress.

Call 101 for non-emergencies.
This is a general number to contact the police and request information or advice.

Text 07786 200 814 for non-emergencies.

Neighbourhood priorities

Northumbria Police aims to meet our commitment to you.

The following Neighbourhood priorities relate to your area:

1. May 2012: Drunkenness and rowdy behaviour in public places.

"What you told us"
 
There has been an increase in the number of reports of disorder caused by groups of drunken males in the Shambles, New Road and around the town walls.

"What we are doing about it"

All patrol officers, neighbourhood teams and CCTV staff are directed to monitor the areas when. Officers will seize alcohol, record the details of the people involved and take action in relation to any identified offences.   

"Keeping you informed"

A neighbourhood officer has been tasked to co-ordinate the collation of all evidence and information about all of these incidents.  Six men have been nominated as targets and partnership work with the council and other agencies is ongoing to deliver longer term controlling measures against the offenders.  This partnership activity is intended to bring a degree of control over the offenders which in turn will improve the quality of life for the rest of the community who live in and visit the affected areas.
The activity and results are reviewed on a regular basis to ensure that the tactics are appropriate and to ensure that the current subjects and locations are still relevant.  Details of controlling measures against the offenders will be released to the media and shared with relevant members of Shopwatch and Pubwatch schemes.


2. May 2012: Speeding and Dangerous Driving.

"What you told us"

There is an ongoing issue of speeding in towns and villages throughout the sector which has been raised in the Safer Communities Survey.

"What we are doing about it"

There have been targeted uniform patrols, engagement with and enforcement against drivers in the relevant areas.  We conduct Community Speedwatch, which is an operation where officers take speed monitoring equipment to identified locations and monitor traffic.  Motorists who are found to be committing offences are dealt with appropriately.  The operation is repeated on a regular basis at different locations which are selected from information provided by members of the community.

"Keeping you informed"

There have been prosecutions for offences including drink driving, speeding, using a mobile phone whilst driving, driving without insurance and using red diesel.  In addition to prosecutions; a number of motorists, who have no previous motoring offences, have received advice and written notifications about speeding.  Those notifications are recorded and repeat offenders may face prosecution if they continue to speed.