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      Arrests made and dangerous weapons taken out of the wrong hands

      8th June 2026

       Serious Violence and Organised Crime, Fighting Crime

      Arrests made and dangerous weapons taken out of the wrong hands

      Project Guardian patrols launch ahead of busy summer period says PCC Susan Dungworth.

      21st May 2026

       Serious Violence and Organised Crime

      Project Guardian patrols launch ahead of busy summer period says PCC Susan Dungworth.

      Music project creates positive opportunities for young people in Gateshead

      13th April 2026

       Serious Violence and Organised Crime

      Music project creates positive opportunities for young people in Gateshead

      Police & Crime Commissioner Susan Dungworth with Northumbria Violence Reduction Ambassadors.

      13th March 2026

       Serious Violence and Organised Crime

      Police Commissioner Susan Dungworth announces new online course to help people spot signs of County Lines and exploitation.

      Six years after its launch, the region’s Violence Reduction Unit highlights significant progress in preventing serious violence.

      23rd January 2026

       Serious Violence and Organised Crime

      Six years after its launch, the region’s Violence Reduction Unit highlights significant progress in preventing serious violence.

      Police Commissioner Susan Dungworth urges more schools to take up Pol-Ed educational resources to prevent violence against women and girls.

      28th November 2025

       VAWG

      Police Commissioner Susan Dungworth urges more schools to take up Pol-Ed educational resources to prevent violence against women and girls.

      Students create impactful bench in memory of those lost to knife crime tragedies

      24th November 2025

       Serious Violence and Organised Crime

      Students create impactful bench in memory of those lost to knife crime tragedies

      Keeping you safe this winter: The region’s dedicated Violence Reduction Unit outlines plans to raise awareness and reduce harm.

      17th November 2025

       Serious Violence and Organised Crime

      Keeping you safe this winter: The region’s dedicated Violence Reduction Unit outlines plans to raise awareness and reduce harm.

      From ideas to action: Young people receive share of £14,000 youth fund to tackle violence and build safer communities.

      3rd November 2025

       Serious Violence and Organised Crime

      From ideas to action: Young people receive share of £14,000 youth fund to tackle violence and build safer communities.

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