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…
Our dedicated Children and Young Persons Team (CYP) is a free and confidential service that helps and supports young people who have been victims and witnesses of crime. In 20/21, we received over 4500 referrals from those in Northamptonshire who needed support after witnessing and/or experiencing a crime. And we…
Domestic abuse advisors supporting officers at police incidents Nearly one in every five incidents of police-recorded crime is related to domestic abuse. Northamptonshire Police has made domestic abuse a matter of priority, and is now using the expertise of specialist Crisis Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVAs) at some police incidents.…
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…
Are you feeling anxious, stressed or worried after experiencing a crime? You’re not alone. Experiencing a crime can disrupt your normal day-to-day life and sometimes it can take a while to feel like you’ve got that normality back again. Not only that, but experiencing a crime means you might experience…
Earlier this week the headlines were filled with the latest scams including covid and government grants. Such scams are crippling for businesses and individuals and can significantly impact day-to-day life. In this post, we’ve picked out five ways to stay safe online in 2021. And, while it’s impossible to remove…
We should all know how to spot signs of abuse and the actions that should be taken if we have a concern. Statistics show that: Last year in Northamptonshire (2019-20) 3,577 concerns were received 1,062 of those concerns needed further action 51% of abuse was due to neglect 30% occurred…
Unfortunately, online fraud is becoming an increasingly common crime in the UK. Action Fraud, the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime, reported that £36.4million was stolen from people in the UK between April and September last year as a result of fraud, meaning over £190,000 was extracted from…
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…
Facebook has hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons recently, and if news of personal data exploits has made you question your presence on there, we’ve got some useful advice. The good stuff Facebook is great for keeping up with friends and family. It’s why so many people use…
