Consulting with the public is one of the police authority's major duties.

We believe that to provide you with the kind of police service you need then we need to know what you think of local policing. That's why we hold regular public meetings - called Police and Community Forums - throughout the Northumbria Police area.

Police and Community forums are open, public meetings which give local residents the chance to ask senior local police officers about the policing of their area - and have their say on its effectiveness. Anyone can come to a forum meeting - these are public meetings so there is no formal membership, and you can either have your say or simply listen to what is being discussed.

Police and Community Forum meetings also help police officers to identify and deal with local problems more effectively. You'll be helping to form a partnership between the community and the police - and it's a partnership that really works.

For up-to-date information about meetings in your area,
please phone FreeCall 0500 321 999

For any enquiries about Community Forums e-mail:
brianwilson@gateshead.gov.uk