Deputy Mayor welcomes additional funding to tackle violent crime

The Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester has welcomed a funding boost to tackling serious violent crime, announced by the Government today (Sunday 29 December).

Violence reduction units across the country will receive an additional £35m for 2020/21 – around £3.3m for Greater Manchester.

Greater Manchester’s Deputy Mayor for Policing, Crime and Criminal Justice, Bev Hughes, said: “The work of the Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit is crucial to tackling serious violent crime, which causes harm and blights the lives of victims, families and communities. So we really welcome the additional funding that will allow the unit to continue its vital work. 

“Agencies and professionals across the city-region are working together to address the underlying causes of violent crime and working with communities to prevent it.  

“We are engaging with schools to increase awareness of the consequences of getting involved in violent crime, identifying and working with young people at risk, and developing a community-led approach to prevention and early intervention. 

“Alongside this, police are carrying out targeted enforcement activity to seize weapons, intercept the illegal purchase of weapons and provide reassurance to communities affected by violence crime.”

Article Published: 29/12/2019 09:12 AM