Police will be more visible on the streets of the North East, a force’s new chief constable has promised.
After taking the helm at Northumbria Police earlier this month, Vanessa Jardine has pledged a “very deliberate” region-wide operation starting in June that aimed at making both her and officers a stronger presence in the communities they are tasked with protecting. Ch Cons Jardine told journalists on Thursday that the project would see officers out making arrests, carrying out warrants and also speaking to locals about issues in their area.
The chief’s vow comes after it was revealed that more than 100,000 anti-social behaviour (ASB) reports across Northumberland and Tyne and Wear did not result in a police officer visiting the scene between 2019 and 2022 – with the percentage of reports attended dropping from 60% to 45% in that time.
