Nottinghamshire Police get extra funding to combat anti-social behaviour

PCs on patrol (image: Nottinghamshire Police)
Nottinghamshire Police has been given nearly £1.5 million from the government to help tackle anti-social behaviour and serious violence.
The funding – targeted at 18 problem areas – was secured by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Nottinghamshire.
Officers will spend dedicated patrol time to engage with communities and provide a visible presence during peak times for crime in each hotspot.
Some of the areas include Old Market Square, the Lace Market, Hyson Green, Hucknall East, Arnold town centre and Newark.
The project aims to reduce the number of weapon-enabled offences and reports of anti-social behaviour which includes drug misuse and criminal damage.
The money will also go towards funding patrols for local authority staff such as community safety wardens and patrol staff, as well as towards a dedicated youth outreach worker for areas that have particularly high levels of anti-social behaviour.
Areas will also be able to access money to help them with improvements to their community and address complex problems.
Nottinghamshire Police, Superintendent Heather Maelor said: “We welcome this additional funding from the Home Office to help us tackle serious violence, anti-social behaviour and reduce offending in these areas.
“It’s a top priority for us as a force to tackle anti-social behaviour and serious violence in Nottinghamshire. A focus of our work to solve these issues is to put in place solutions that provide long lasting improvements to areas, beyond the terms of the funding.
“This funding will help provide additional officer time on the street to ensure residents and their communities are kept safe whilst they are out and about in the county.
“We know that anti-social behaviour is a key concern for residents and this funding will help us address the issues affecting our communities.”
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