Our Patron
We are very proud of the fact that Lord Stevens, a distinguished national police officer, is our Patron.
He was Chief Constable for Northumbria Police before becoming Metropolitan Police Commissioner – a post from which he retired in January 2005. Lord Stevens was awarded the Queen’s Police Medal for distinguished service in 1991 and has received 27 commendations during his 42 year career.
Lord Stevens continues to take take a keen interest in the region and is a great supporter of our work at Northumbria Youth Action. The following link to an article in the Evening Chronicle has more. Secrets of Chief of Police Revealed