Vera Baird has raised £ ##500 to be given to charity First Northumbria . charity and Crime ##croft 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 producing ' its 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 '