Brilliant community and team spirit in awful conditions. Policing means protecting.👍🚔

Its 0330 and I'm duty Tactical Firearms Command cover. There is nothing else for it....strong black coffee. 😁

24 years each demonstrates the hard work, dedication and many hours that went into this investigation by the team involved. 24 years of wider public safety by taking these brothers off the street and it started with the community, brave enough to speak out.

Silver today and got the good news we always want to hear on the radio, hes found. Amazing work overnight and this morning by my old team (Ops) and new team (Northern) searching with the same goal. To the family who searched, and found, thankyou.💙 Get well soon Neil.☺

We currently have 9 fire engines and a aerial ladder platform in attendance at a building fire on Durham Road #Birtley. Please keep all windows and doors shut if you live in the area #staysafe

Crews are still dealing with a large fire in #Birtley. Large plumes of smoke can be seen in the area. Residents are advised to keep windows and doors closed. #staysafe

Well its been a while since I've been on twitter, we all need a break. Looking forward to sharing some good work from Team Northern.🏆

Fantastic proactivity in Northern over the last 24hrs with five wanted people now in the cells. In our rural areas we focussed on vehicle checks and located a missing person during one of the stops. Great work to disrupt criminals and make communities safer. #proactive

Thankyou @NPOpsSupport who assisted team Northern at a burglary to a business premises during the night. Male observed by cameras and made off. Area contained by team Northern and male located by firearms. One in the cells👍

Great work last night after we recieved a call of males breaking into cars. Officers deployed on foot in the area and both males were located. Great spot from the caller. Great work by the team. Nowhere to hide. @npnorthtyneside

We never lose focus when it comes to our most wanted offenders in Northern. Another most wanted having custody breakfast this morning thanks to the Northern team yesterday. Great work. @npnorthtyneside @NPNland

Having a busy day as TFC on call supporting a new TFC going through accreditation. Unfortunatly I missed my daughters first race rowing in a doubles at local rowing club. Hubby said she was great though.

Great support from @NPRoadSafety in Northern area command.

Great support from the Ops team in Northern.

Last night our rural response teams carried out patrols and vehicle checks throughout the night. It is important to target criminals using the road network and important to keep communities and roads safe.

Sent a big thankyou to two CSOs yesterday who found a high risk misper. Using local knowledge and their intuition they widened the search area and found the vulnerable gentleman before the challenges of night. CSOs are the heart of neighbourhood policing teams. Great work.