It will bring together forces across England to target organised crime groups and drivers who dodge fines.
Victoria Fuller tells the BBC the force's resources need a rethink, speaking after the A66 crash in Middlesbrough which killed seven including two officers.
BBC News visits town where violence has escalated after the fatal crash and residents say they are living in fear.
"Things have potentially changed" since Andy Burnham took power, says Lisa Townsend.
A woman who was raped by her then husband is urging other sexual assault victims to report crimes.
More than a million people signed the petition against early release for PC Harper's killers.
The project comes after a survey found only 2.5% of participants had awareness of the Victims' Code.
Andy Symonds, chairman of Norfolk Police Federation, says officers can be in situations where the risk of assault or injury is "significant".
The Essex chief constable urges Andy Burnham not to "throw the baby out with the bath water".
