Unfortunately, burglary is one of the most common crime types we’re likely to experience at some point in our lives. But luckily, there is plenty you can do to minimise the chances of becoming a victim yourself. It may surprise you to know that over a quarter of burglaries in…
Have you been a victim of crime over the past 12 months? Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commission and Northamptonshire Police want to further understand your experiences and your views on the services you received, in order to improve future services for victims of crime. If you have been a…
When the hot weather kicks in, we find ourselves outside instead of in, slowing down instead of rushing around and generally just enjoying the sunshine that the glorious summer months bring. However, while most people are simply enjoying the warm summer days, for criminals, the longer hours and relaxed mood…
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…
Welcome to the Voice newsletter! Voice is a free, confidential support service for anyone affected by crime, life changing fire incidents and serious road traffic collisions in Northamptonshire. Our services are available to anyone resident in Northamptonshire, whether a crime has been reported to police or not and regardless of when…
Leaving Neverland is a documentary featuring two men, James Safechuck and Wade Robson, who claim they were abused by the pop star Michael Jackson when they were children. So shocking are the accounts of the alleged abuse, that the singer’s legacy has been called into question. Indeed, if you’ve seen…
New Non-Executive Director, Suzanne Burke, tells the story of her journey to Voice I joined the Civil Service in the year 2000 as a member of the Child Support Agency. This was quite a new agency at the time, and the work I undertook whilst in that position inspired me to…
Two new remote video link centres which can connect to Northamptonshire and UK-based courts will soon be made available for use by vulnerable witnesses required to give evidence. The remote links will enable some of the most vulnerable witnesses to give their evidence and be cross-examined without having to…
I joined the police in 1996 having spent a number of years in the army. Later, I became a firearms officer on the Roads Policing Unit. Armed response and traffic officers have always worked closely together, and I spent eighteen years on the armed response team, dealing with a variety…
England’s Children’s Commissioner, Anne Longfield, recently suggested that children “remain an afterthought” for the world’s biggest social media companies. Social media has spent a fair amount of time in the headlines recently, and with children gaining access to platforms such as Facebook and Instagram at an increasingly early age, parents…
