Police forces get extra cash to tackle anti-social behaviour

Police forces are sharing £66m from central government

Humberside Police has been awarded £1,392,980 to combat anti-social behaviour.

The government has said £66m will be spent in England and Wales in 2024-25 to enable each force to deploy uniformed patrols in “hotspot” areas.

The neighbouring Lincolnshire force will receive £1m.

Each force has been given until 8 March 2024 to submit proposals for how the money would be spent.

Violence

A statement from the Home Office said the money would be used in areas where there is high prevalence of violence, anti-social behaviour and illegal public drug consumption.

The government said the scheme had been piloted in 10 areas and had led to nearly 600 arrests, close to 1,500 stop-and-searches and around 700 uses of anti-social behaviour powers.

Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner, Jonathan Evison

Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Jonathan Evison, has given his reaction to the news.

"I will be working with Humberside Police and our partners in community safety, including local councils, on a strategy to use this funding to best effect," he said.

"We will report back on our proposals to the Home Office in March, when I will be able to provide more details of our plans."

Marc Jones, the PCC in Lincolnshire, said: “This is money that PCCs have pressed for and we are pleased the government has listened to our concerns and provided additional funding to tackle the public’s priority of anti-social behaviour.

“I am already discussing options for Lincolnshire's approach [to spending the money] with partners across the county,” he added.

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