Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner

Areas of Cleveland affected by high levels of violent crime are set to receive a surge in high-visibility police patrols as part of a new drive to reduce knife crime.

Cleveland’s Police and Crime Commissioner has launched Project Salus, a new initiative targeting serious violence and anti-social behaviour (ASB) in identified hotspot areas across the county.

A new scheme in Cleveland will see members of the local community trained to help identify and support children at risk of criminal exploitation.

Victoria Fuller has been announced as the preferred candidate to be the next Chief Constable of Cleveland Police.

Community organisations are being invited to apply for funding to deliver anti-knife crime projects to tackle serious youth violence in Cleveland.

A sports programme backed by the Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has given a Middlesbrough boy a sense of pride and belonging.

Uniformed anti-social behaviour (ASB) patrols in Cleveland have helped tackle a range of crimes, including drug dealing, cannabis farms and off road bikes, in areas identified as !”hotspots” in their first full year. 

A first of its kind Youth Focused Custody Suite has launched in Middlesbrough Police station to help prevent children coming into contact with an adult offender.