Police boss pledges to tackle serious crime and violence across North East despite funding for project ending

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Northumbria Police's Project Shield has been credited with cutting anti-social behaviour by up to thirty-two per cent in problem hotspots, and by thirty-eight per cent on public transport.

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00:01A police boss has pledged that action to tackle antisocial behaviour and serious violence across

00:07the North East will continue, despite funding for a flagship project coming to an end.

00:13Northumbria Police's Project Shield has been credited with cutting antisocial behaviour

00:18by up to 32% in some problem hotspots and by 38% on public transport. The scheme, launched in

00:26July

00:262024, has funded initiatives including increased patrols and community youth activities. But

00:33councillors were told that funding from the government's Hotspot Response Fund will not

00:37continue into 2026 to 2027 financial year.

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