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PCC has shared details of significant projects underway to protect rural communities and businesses from crime as a national week of action launches.

Frontline workers to receive specialist training to support victims of modern slavery and human trafficking as part of a new project funded by PCC.

PCC Joy Allen has welcomed the publication of a national report on the effectiveness of police forces in tackling anti-social behaviour.

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PCC praised the success of a ground breaking football coaching scheme in local prisons aimed at reducing reoffending.

PCC toasts success after scooping a top award for a bulb planting scheme which sees perpetrators of crime giving back to their communities.

PCC Joy Allen has welcomed the positive improvements being made to transform the investigation of rape and sexual offences.

Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has announced a series of countywide visits giving people the chance to voice their views on policing.

Dozens of young apprentices have been educated about the ‘fatal four’ driving risks as part of a project backed by PCC Joy Allen.

A new resource, co-commissioned by PCC Joy Allen, will give judges an insight into how harm caused by domestic abuse may impact survivors in court.

PCC is inviting the public to play a pivotal role in the future of policing and crime prevention across County Durham and Darlington.

A charity promoting volunteering across County Durham and Darlington has secured a £10k grant to help communities build resilience and prosper.

PCC Joy Allen has secured an additional £40k to provide extra support for children and young people impacted by childhood sexual abuse.

PCC Joy Allen has agreed funding to double neighbourhood warden patrols in Pelton to further boost public safety and tackle anti-social behaviour.

PCC Joy Allen has renewed her calls for more effective treatment for offenders with gambling addictions on the back of a major new survey.

PCC has taken ownership of the keys to the new state-of-the-art Durham Investigative Hub, marking an important milestone in the project's progress.

PCC reflects on her role to transform policing and secure effective justice for victims as she marks the first three months of her new term of office.

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Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen is supporting a mother’s campaign for lifelong driving bans for drink or drug drivers who claim lives.

PCC Joy Allen and Mary Kelly Foy, MP for City of Durham, have issued a joint statement following recent disorder in Durham City.

PCC Joy Allen comments on disorder following Southport tragedy.

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Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has welcomed an announcement confirming police officers will receive an above inflation pay award.

Support service funded by PCC to help victims recover from crime has been highlighted as a national leader in the delivery of effective victim care.

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PCC has welcomes a new report calling for urgent action to address inequalities in the way police forces are funded.

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PCC Joy Allen is calling for better resettlement packages to deter reoffending following confirmation more prisoners will be released early

"PCSOs are a vital part of our local policing team" as PCC Joy Allen welcomes 18 new PCSOs to Durham Constabulary

Commissioner Allen has addressed medical experts at a national conference calling on the Government to cut the drink-driving limit.

Commissioner Allen’s proposals to appoint Graham Hall as her new Deputy have been unanimously backed by the Police and Crime Panel.

Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has announced her intention to appoint Graham Hall as her Deputy.

PCC Joy Allen has hit back at comments made by the Home Secretary when visiting Durham Constabulary’s training centre last week.

Joy Allen has been re-elected as Durham Police and Crime Commissioner.

PCC reports on progress made over the past eight months deliver justice for victims of crime and anti-social behaviour.

Despite funding cuts from Government’s Safer Streets programme, PCC announces her plans to cut crime and improve community safety will still go ahead.

PCC has welcomed the launch of a new service enabling the public to anonymously or confidentially report corruption and criminality within policing.

Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has spoken of her delight after joining the Bishop Auckland College Corporate Board.

Investments made by the Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen have led to significant improvements to call handling times for the public.

Joy Allen, County Durham and Darlington’s PCC, has spoken out to dismiss claims that she plans to close police stations.

Communities prone to anti-social behaviour across County Durham and Darlington have been treated to floral makeovers thanks to funding from PCC.

Dangerous parkers who put the lives of children and other road users risk being prosecuted under an innovative new scheme.

A groundbreaking initiative jointly funded by PCC to protect educational institutions against cyberattacks is in the running for a global award.

PCC has welcomed the results of an annual policing operation targeting drink and drug driving in the lead up to Christmas.

Commissioner Allen agrees funding to double neighbourhood warden patrols in Pelton to further boost public safety and tackle anti-social behaviour.

Commissioner Allen has welcomed funding to recruit an extra 11 police officers over the next 12 months – but warns the uplift does not go far enough.

PCC Joy Allen has unveiled a powerful new tool to help victims of persistent anti-social behaviour demand urgent support for their problems.

An interactive safety project that has already engaged thousands of young people has now been rolled out to keep older children safe.

PCC has addresses multi-agency partners highlighting the innovative work to tackle violence from young people towards their parents or caregivers.

More than 7,000 extra policing patrols have been carried out to crackdown on ASB across County Durham and Darlington.

Police to give away free pouches to motorists to help prevent mobile phone distractions at the wheel and tackle car theft thanks to funding by PCC.

Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen praised cyber security experts for coming to the aid of a Durham secondary school following a cyber attack.

Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has welcomed new funding to give victims of domestic abuse fresh support to escape their abusers.

PCC has announced the launch of a new post to support victims of sexual violence during the early stages of a police investigation.

PCC announces a temporary home for Neighbourhood and Response policing teams in Newton Aycliffe as work continues to identify a permanent police base.

Darlington and County Durham’s Rape and Sexual Abuse Counselling Centre receives Safer Streets funding to deliver bystander training workshops.

PCC puts forward plans to protect policing levels as the force continues to miss out on crucial extra government funding.

PCC has unveiled a new joint blueprint setting out how partners will work together to protect young people from being drawn into serious violence.

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PCC asks Durham residents how safe they feel as ASB crackdown continues.

PCC Joy Allen has thrown her full support behind Chief Constable Rachel Bacon’s pledge to bolster officer numbers across the county.

PCC expresses disappointment at the Government’s reluctance to launch an independent watchdog to oversee the courts service.

More than 3000 school pupils have signed up to a new interactive crime prevention project spearheaded by Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen.

Inadequate government funding to meet policing demand across County Durham and Darlington is once again going to hit the force hard, warns PCC.

Commissioner Allen has welcomed government plans to crackdown on illegal spiking by modernising laws to protect future victims.

Retail workers and businesses across County Durham and Darlington have shared their views on crime and workplace abuse as part of a force wide poll.

Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has today offered her full support to a new national campaign to prevent homicide this winter.

Commissioner Allen is calling for bids from expert providers to reduce the impact and frequency of serious violence within our communities.

Commissioner Allen has announced the results of a new poll gauging public opinion on the future of Newton Aycliffe Police Station.

The annual precept survey has been launched to ask local residents how much they are prepared to pay towards local policing through their council tax.

PCC Allen funds two new guides to improve support for young people and adults with learning disabilities and female detainees who come into custody.

PCC Joy Allen responds to report from His Majesty’sInspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS).

Commissioner Allen has received full approval for her latest Annual Report detailing the sweeping safety improvements she made in 2022-23.

Commissioner Allen has secured extra funding worth £1m to improve safety in public spaces across the county’s rural and urban communities.

PCC launches public consultation on the future of Newton Aycliffe police premises.

Thousands of primary school children will be invited to join an interactive crime prevention scheme thanks to funding by Commissioner Allen.

Commissioner Allen has invested funding into a life-saving project to install defibrillators outside 13 police stations across the county.

PCC Joy Allen is reaching out to victims of hate crime and urging them not to suffer in silence as she relaunches a major campaign

Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has confirmed the appointment of Rachel Bacon as the next Chief Constable of Durham Constabulary.

Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has announced her preferred candidate for the new Chief Constable of Durham Constabulary.

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PCC praised the rapid introduction of an overdose drug across County Durham and Darlington that is saving lives.

PCC welcomes national progress to crackdown on county lines and boost treatment referrals for people living with addiction.

Victims and witnesses attending court hearings in Newton Aycliffe will benefit from improved facilities thanks to PCC funding.

Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has welcomed the prospect of a £1.4m funding grant to boost her public safety work.

A new counselling service has been funded by PCC to support female prisoners who have experienced sexual violence and abuse as adults or children.

An innovative programme to help vulnerable young people develop inner resilience and stay safe has been praised by Commissioner Allen.

School pupils from across Ferryhill and West Cornforth have been honoured by Commissioner Allen after scooping gold in a new crime prevention scheme.

PCC has urged the public to report sightings of discarded nitrous oxide canisters in a bid to increase patrols in these areas.

PCC joined community crime-fighters to mark the historic anniversary of one of the last remaining ‘felons’ organisations in the country.

PCC Joy Allen has agreed to invest £20k into state-of-the-art covert CCTV cameras as part of a tough action plan to tackle fly-tipping.

Targeted policing patrols to clamp downon anti-social behaviour have come into force across Durham this week as thenation marks ASB Awareness Week.

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A major new campaign to help people takea stand against anti-social behaviour has launched across County Durham andDarlington.

PCC Allen is celebrating the successes of her first 2 years in office bringing about reductions in neighbourhood crime and more officers on streets.

PCC Joy Allen has praised the effectiveness of CCTV in Darlington after footage led to the arrest of 61 suspects in one month.

Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has congratulated Chief Constable Jo Farrell following her appointment as the new head of Police Scotland.

Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has welcomed a new national report which warns the current police funding system is not ‘fit for purpose’.

A former firefighter who has devoted 12 years to reducing speeding in his community has been honoured Commissioner Allen for National Volunteers Week.

College bars at Durham University have been praised by PCC for meeting strict standards of safety as part of a national accreditation scheme.

PCC has praised the swift roll-out of a free security scheme helping former victims of crime and their neighbours to feel safer in their homes.

Four outstanding Community Peer Mentor volunteers have been invited to Royal celebration events to mark King Charles III’s Coronation.

Durham Community Action is one of the first organisations nationally to have achieved reaccreditation from the Volunteer Centre Quality Accreditation.

PCC Joy Allen has been invited to speak at a regional conference to highlight the innovative work she has headed to tackle gambling harm.

A tough new action plan to rid communities of ASB and ensure offenders are punished swiftly is to get underway across the Durham Constabulary area.

Durham Constabulary’s success in taking millions of pounds of drugs off the streets features in a new national publication.