28 September 2020 Criminal justice partners commended for efforts during pandemic Plans in place to ensure the criminal justice system continues effectively despite the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic were commended at the recent meeting of the Norfolk and Suffolk Local Criminal Justice Board.
8 September 2020 Norfolk road safety views needed for national review PCC Lorne Green is encouraging the county’s residents to share their views on road safety in order to help inform a Government review.
26 August 2020 Parents encouraged to attend virtual webinars to protect young people from gangs and County Lines Parents across Norfolk are being asked to sign-up to a series of virtual workshops aimed at educating them about the dangers of criminal exploitation of young people.
20 August 2020 Scheme to help turn prisoners’ lives around while rehoming dogs proves a success A project which aims to improve the well-being and mental health of prisoners with a little help from a few four-legged friends has been praised for its success.
30 July 2020 Project supporting prison leavers extended thanks to partnership backing A project launched last month to prevent homelessness among ex-offenders and reduce the likelihood of them returning to crime is already set to be extended thanks to partnership backing.
28 July 2020 Initiative to reduce burglaries and thefts in Norwich welcomed by PCC and partners A scheme to protect residents from becoming victims of burglary or theft is being rolled out in areas of Norwich thanks to funding secured by OPCCN.
22 July 2020 Police response to pandemic under spotlight at virtual accountability meeting 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.
21 July 2020 Extra funding for sexual violence support service to target ‘hidden’ victims 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.
17 July 2020 PCC comments on latest crime figures for Norfolk 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.
10 July 2020 Education on criminal exploitation goes virtual in a bid to spread the message among young people 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.
