Vera Baird has allocated £500,000 to be given to Victims First Northumbria . Police and Northumbria Police of creating ' is a director at the newly set-up charity . Chief Constable Sue Sim is also on the organisation 's board of directors . Critics have accused Crime Commissionerits own soap opera '
Vera Baird has allocated £500,000 to be given to Victims First Northumbria . Police and Crime Commissioner is a director at the newly set-up charity . Chief Constable Sue Sim is also on the organisation 's board of directors . Critics have accused Northumbria Police of creating 'its own soap opera '