Northumbria Police
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| Area | Northumberland, Tyne and Wear |
| Size | 5,553 km² |
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| Formed | 1974 |
| HQ | Ponteland |
| Budget | {{{budget}}} |
| Officers | 4,088 |
| Areas | 6 |
| Stations | Sunderland West (AA), Sunderland Central (AA), Washington (AA), Southwick (AA), South Shields (BB), Gateshead Central (CC), Whickham (CC),North Shields (DD), Whitley Bay (DD), Killingworth (DD), Wallsend (DD) Newcastle Central (Pilgrim Street) (EE), Newcastle North (Etal Lane) (EE), Newcastle East (Clifford Street) (EE), Newcastle West (Westgate Road) (EE) Prudhoe (GG), Morpeth (GG), Alnmouth (GG), Berwick (GG) |
| Chief Constable | Mike Craik |
| Website | http://www.northumbria.police.uk/ |
Northumbria Police is the Home Office police force responsible for policing the areas of Northumberland and Tyne and Wear in England. The service is the sixth largest police constabulary in England or Wales. As of April 2005, the current Chief Constable is Mike Craik. The HQ of the service are located at Ponteland, near Newcastle Airport. Former Chief Constables include Crispian Strachan CBE and John Stevens, Baron Stevens of Kirkwhelpington.
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[edit] History
The force was formed in 1974 and was a merger of the old Northumberland Constabulary along with part of the Durham Constabulary. The police forces for the county boroughs of South Shields, Gateshead, Sunderland, Newcastle upon Tyne and Tynemouth had already been amalgamated into their respective county forces in the late 1960s, with the Berwick-upon-Tweed police having been merged into Northumberland in 1921. [1]
Under proposals made by the Home Secretary on February 6, 2006, it would merge with Cleveland Police and Durham Constabulary to form a single strategic police force for the North East England. Both Northumbria and Durham favour this proposal, while Cleveland has expressed a wish that it be merged with the southern area of the Durham Force.[2][3] These proposals have since been dropped nationwide.
[edit] Command Team
- Chief Constable , Michale Craik QPM , BSc(Hons)
- Deputy Chief Constable , David Warcup , MBA
- Assistant Chief Constable , Sue Sim
- Assistant Chief Constable , Greg Vant
- Acting Assistant Chief Constable , Keith Mavin
[edit] Our Vision
Our Vision To build trust and confidence in the community and reduce crime and disorder
Our Values Effective leadership and communication at all levels of the organisation will ensure that every member of staff continues to build on our strengths in delivering effective, efficient and professional policing services, by:
- Embracing the ‘Total Policing’ philosophy to ensure Northumbria Police maintains its pre-eminent position as one of the highest-performing police forces in the UK.
- Taking pride in all we do, putting the perspective of the citizen first and applying the principles of integrity and high-quality service delivery enshrined in our six Ethical Principles, being:
- Attentive – by listening to communities.
- Responsive – by responding to the needs of communities.
- Reliable – by not letting people down.
- Skilled – by having staff with the right tools and abilities to do the job.
- Polite – to the public.
- Fair – at all times in carrying out our duties.
We will achieve our Vision through our eight strategic priorities:
People: by creating a culture which promotes empowerment, innovation and continuous personal development to ensure we maintain a diverse, responsive and flexible workforce.
Communities: by working with individuals and communities to deliver accessible local policing services, which identify and respond to local policing priorities and provide support during major incidents.
Information and Intelligence: by using intelligence to focus on the activities of criminals and develop our capacity and capability to deal with major incidents, serious and organised crime and terrorism.
Justice: by working quickly and effectively to prevent and detect crime, bring offenders to justice and protect and support victims, witnesses and the public.
Partnerships: by promoting opportunities for effective partnerships, ensuring alignment of service delivery and shared accountability.
Innovation and Technology: by ensuring that Northumbria Police is equipped to exploit the opportunities in science and technology and deliver effective policing as part of a modern and respected criminal justice system.
Sustainable Development: by integrating the principles of responsible environmental management and sustainable development into our strategic planning and day to day activities.
Value for Money: by providing services that deliver maximum value for money to the public.
[edit] Division Structure
Northumbria Police is divided into six Area Commands with numerous stations within[4]:
Sunderland (AA)
- Gillbridge
- Houghton le Spring
- Southwick
- Sunderland West (Farringdon)
- Washington
South Tyneside (BB)
- South Shields
- Hebburn
- Harton
- Jarrow
- Boldon
Gateshead (CC)
- Gateshead Central
- Whickham
- Gateshead MetroCentre
North Tyneside (DD)
- North Shields
- Whitley Bay
- Killingworth
- Wallsend
Newcastle upon Tyne (EE)
- Newcastle Central (Pilgrim Street)
- Newcastle North (Etal Lane)
- Newcastle East (Clifford Street)
- Newcastle West (Westgate Road)
Northumberland (FF South East Northumberland SENAC) & (GG Northumberland)
- Alnwick GG
- Ashington FF
- Bedlington FF
- Berwick GG
- Blyth FF
- Cramlington FF
- Prudhoe GG
- Hexham GG
- Morpeth GG
- Amble GG
- Bellingham GG
- Broomhill GG
- Corbridge GG
- Haltwhistle GG
- Ponteland GG
- Rothbury GG
- Seahouses GG
- Wooler GG
- Newbiggin FF
[edit] Communications
There are two central communication centres:
- Northern Communication Centre (NCC) which deals with all stations and commands North of the Tyne, based at Force HQ in Ponteland.
- Southern Communication Centre (SCC) which deals with all stations and commands South of the Tyne, based at South Shields.
The telephone number for non emergency contact is 03456 043 043.
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