Information for the General Public

Can we help?

• If a crime is being, or has been, committed you should contact the police. In an emergency dial 999. Or you can call Northumbria Police Main Switchboard - (0191) 454 7555.

Alternatively, you can telephone Adult Services Out of Hours (Emergency)
Duty Team – (0191) 528 9110.

• If you would like further information about Sunderland’s Safeguarding Adults Procedures you can contact the Safeguarding Adults Team during normal working hours– (0191) 566 1736 or (0191) 566 1606

What is abuse?
There is no nationally agreed, single definition of adult abuse. It is suggested in ‘No Secrets’ that:

Sunderland Safeguarding Adults Partnership also recognise that:

• abuse may consist of a single act or repeated acts
• abuse may be intentional or unintentional
• abuse may be perpetrated by an individual, group or organisation
• abuse often occurs when there is a misuse of power, control and/or authority

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