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Norfolk’s Youth Commission continues to be ‘voice of young people’ in the county
crime and assisted officers at the Sundown music festival over the summer. They have been also been involved in a variety of training sessions including substance misuse, safeguarding and domestic abuse training as well as working with youth organisations across Norfolk including the Youth
PCC’s Youth Commission grows from strength to strength
. To date Youth Commission members have benefited from mental health first aid, dementia, scam awareness and domestic abuse training. More recently members have participated in a ‘Make Our Rights Reality’ training session gaining knowledge on young people’s rights and the criminal justice system
Downham Market hosts PCC's policing Q&A
technology has led to “far greater” demands on the police service than ever before, particularly in areas of child abuse and grooming. The meeting also heard how the PCC provides “vital funding” to vulnerable victims of crime in the county in areas including child abuse, sexual and domestic abuse
PCC responds to latest crime statistics for Norfolk
through their council tax. The proposed increase to the precept was based on investment in additional specialist officers to investigate sexual offences and domestic abuse and a greater focus on supporting victims whilst bringing perpetrators to justice. “Responding to a growth in fraud offences
Bids welcome to help expand scheme for female offenders
. “If we’re going to reduce offending, then we have to understand what makes people vulnerable to committing crime. Unemployment, money worries, drug or alcohol dependency, sex-working, mental health issues, domestic and sexual abuse – any one, or combination of these, could be a contributory factor
Project supporting female offenders set to expand
or alcohol dependency, sex-working, mental health issues, domestic and sexual abuse – any one, or combination of these, could be a contributory factor. “The female offenders coming into contact with our criminal justice system often have complex needs, and can be some of the most vulnerable
Policing under the spotlight at PCC accountability meeting next week
for increasing officer numbers in line with the additional funding made available by the Home Office. How the Constabulary is continuing to tackle domestic abuse in Norfolk. A quarterly update on complaints by the Constabulary’s Professional Standards Department. PCC Lorne Green
Norfolk’s PCC responds to latest crime statistics
for the 12 months leading up to the end of June 2023. These figures show a 20% increase in all Violence With Injury (compared with the 2019 baseline set by the Government) and a 0% decrease when compared to the previous 12 months. Domestic abuse accounts for 34% of all violence with injury
PCC performance under spotlight at Panel meeting
of domestic abuse and sexual violence, including a new independent domestic violence advocacy service, which went live on 1 April 2015, provided by Leeway the launch of Gateway to Employment – an ambitious initiative between the OPCCN and Department for Work and Pensions to get 100 Norfolk
Norfolk Anti-Slavery Network
persons by means of threat, or use of force, coercion or deception…to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation.’ According to this definition, trafficking includes sexual exploitation, forced and bonded labour, domestic servitude, any form of