Our Vision

In Northumbria we will deliver an efficient and effective criminal justice system by adopting a whole system approach to ensure cases are progressed in a fair, just, and effective manner. A system where victims feel fully supported by high quality services that meet their individual needs. A system where offenders have access to effective, rehabilitative services to support their desistence from criminal activity, and our communities can expect to be less affected by crime.

Our Function

The criminal justice system is complex and involves a number of agencies, none of whom have sole responsibility for the whole system. Partnership working and collaboration is key to making a difference. It is the job of the LCJB to bring together agencies who can work together to improve the whole system.

What matters to us
Criminal Justice System Journey
Our Partners

Welcome from Susan Dungworth

Police & Crime Commissioner for Northumbria and Chair of the Northumbria Criminal Justice Board

Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner
" Entering the complexity of the criminal justice system, in which multiple agencies operate, can be confusing and frustrating for all who encounter it. Northumbria Criminal Justice Board is a mature partnership with a strong history of collaborative working. We have a clear vision to put people at the heart of an effective criminal justice system that is fair, consistent, and transparent, and in which our communities can have confidence. "