Norfolk’s PCC has held a virtual accountability meeting with the Chief Constable to scrutinise the policing response to COVID-19 and the impact of the pandemic on the county’s policing service.
Extra funding has been secured to bolster a specialist team working to support victims of rape and sexual assault – with a particular focus on helping ‘hidden’ victims to access the service.
Norfolk’s PCC has released a statement in response to the publication of the latest recorded crime data by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) for England and Wales.
A virtual teaching package has been created in a bid to continue to educate young people about the dangers of criminal exploitation during the pandemic and beyond.
During Covid-19 the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk has been working tirelessly to ensure the right help and support remain in place for those in most need.
Volunteers who go into Norfolk’s police custody facilities to check on the welfare of those held there have done their first physical visits since they were put on hold due to COVID-19.
An initiative launched more than three years ago thanks to funding from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner has received positive praise for helping turn prisoners’ lives around.
A new partnership project has been launched aimed at preventing homelessness among ex-offenders and reducing the likelihood they will return to criminal behaviour.
Nearly £250,000 worth of funding has been secured for organisations across the county to help and support victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence during the pandemic.
Members of the PCC's Youth Commission have been working with partners across Norfolk in a bid to help understand the impact of the pandemic on young people.
