Durham Police
Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has officially welcomed the arrival of the Knife Angel to Newton Aycliffe, kick starting a month-long programme of awareness activity to warn of the consequences of carrying knives. The County Durham and Darlington PCC provided funding worth £7,500 to secure the monument’s visit to the county, covering transportation costs […]
Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen is on the hunt for dynamic and driven volunteers who can help provide oversight of police custody processes and the welfare of detainees. The new recruits will become part of the Commissioner’s Independent Custody Visitor (ICV) scheme making unannounced visits to the new Durham Investigative Hub near Spennymoor – […]
Police are renewing their appeal to find missing man James Allen. James was last seen a week ago on Tuesday (May 27) in the Toft Crescent and Treen Crescent areas of Murton, near Seaham. Officers believe he may be in Hawthorn Dene and an extensive search is being carried out in the area using specially […]
Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has taken on a new national leadership role to drive positive changes in road safety. The County Durham and Darlington PCC has been appointed Joint Lead for Roads Policing on behalf of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC), alongside Warwickshire PCC Philip Seccombe. The new role will […]
Two women who preyed on elderly men in Ferryhill have been jailed. Tracey Cornish and Bethany Ruby Carr would call at the vulnerable victims’ home late at night before demanding money. Cornish and Carr forced their way into the home of their first victim last September before prising his wallet and cash from his trouser […]
Welcome to the Operation Snap Gallery – a collection of artworks curated by Durham Constabulary. The theme of this exhibition is ‘Poetry In Motion: The Art of Dangerous Driving’. Featured are works from across County Durham and Darlington by drivers who explore the avant-garde side of road safety, and who take a uniquely impressionistic approach […]
Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen relentlessly calls for more to be done to tackle alcohol harm, particularly in young people. In 2023 it was revealed by the Government that 42% of violent incidents are alcohol-related and 40% of secondary school-age children have been involved in some form of violence because of alcohol. Attending the […]
Durham Constabulary is taking a firm stand against knife crime, launching a powerful month-long campaign to coincide with ‘Sceptre’ a national weapon amnesty week and the arrival of the Knife Angel in Newton Aycliffe this June. The message is clear: carrying a knife in our communities is pointless. Durham Constabulary consistently has one of the lowest rates of […]
-
-
-
-
-
-
--------Pages
