A SEVEN-figure sum has been secured to help West Mercia Police to tackle violence, including against women and girls
Police and Crime and Commissioner John Campion has secured £1m of funding as part of the Government’s Safer Streets Fund (SSF).
Mr Campion endorsed bids from West Mercia Police and local partners which will support local projects aimed at increasing the safety of public spaces.
The two previous rounds of the SSF are already having positive impacts elsewhere in West Mercia where the funding has gone, with increased street lighting, installation of CCTV and gates around alleyways. This third round will have a focus on violence against women and girls, with education, lighting, landscaping and parks featuring within the proposed interventions.
“As Commissioner I am committed to seeing that our communities are safe and feel safe where they live,” he said.
“There is too much violence in our society, so having funding that will specifically tackle this issue is a huge step in the right direction. It will support the wider societal work that needs to be done – particularly around by-stander intervention education.
“I am grateful to the Government for backing communities of West Mercia by addressing the issue of violence. I thank partners that have supported the bids and I look forward to working with them to make our public spaces safer.”
