Northumbria Police

Who's who

Temporary Chief Superintendent
Kay Blyth (7355)
Area Commander

Sunderland Area Command covers the local authority area of Sunderland City Council. It has a population of approximately 279,000, which is boosted by 16,000 students at Sunderland University.

This area includes the busy retail, business and leisure facilities of Sunderland and Washington centres; extensive well-established residential communities and commercial districts including Doxford International Business Park, Wessington Way and the Nissan complex.

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Local Survey Results

See the latest results from the police and partners public survey conducted between October 2009 and March 2010.

The Policing Pledge

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 policing pledge 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 03456 043 043 for non-emergencies.
This is a general number to contact the police and request information or advice.

Text 07786 200 814 for non-emergencies.

Ways To Take Action

There are several ways in which you can get involved in policing your local area:

• Report a crime online

• Become a Special Constable

• Neighbourhood Watch