Category Press Release

How to turn off UK wide emergency alert

On Sunday 23rd April at 3pm, the UK Government will be testing the new national Emergency Alert service with 10 second alerts being sent to mobiles across the country. In the future, the aim of the service is to warn people if there if a danger to life nearby with…

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Survey for victims and witnesses of crime (Closing date 31st October 2021)

Crest Advisory, a criminal justice specialist consultancy, have been commissioned by the CPS to better understand the needs of victims and expectations of victims with whom they communicate. This will inform a review of how the CPS engages with victims and witnesses and support the development and testing of new…

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Local hospitals sign up to support victims and witnesses of crime (press release)

Northampton General Hospital (NGH) and Kettering General Hospital (KGH) have agreed to join up with Voice, the free, confidential support service for anyone affected by crime in Northamptonshire. The three organisations came together recently to sign an agreement that will see them working together to ensure patients and staff are…

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£250,000 to be invested to help women break the cycle of crime

Almost £250,000 is to be invested in programmes to help support women offenders and reduce the level of reoffending in Northamptonshire, thanks to new funding from the Ministry of Justice. A group of organisations led by Northamptonshire Police and Crime Commissioner Stephen Mold and The Good Loaf successfully submitted a…

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