New funding boosts rural crime prevention projects on the Isle of Wight
Date of alert:
Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Crime Ref:
Force:
Hampshire Constabulary
A range of intervention projects across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to prevent crime are to get underway thanks to the Police and Crime Commissioner’s latest funding announcement.
Preventing gambling addictions, increasing street pastor patrols, more CCTV and helping people avoid scams are among the diversionary initiatives going ahead.
The Police Commissioner, Donna Jones, has announced that 25 applications who applied in the second round of her Emerging Needs Fund have been successful with a total investment of £454,081.
“Earlier this year, I announced funding of nearly £84K to fight rural crime in the first round of my Emerging Needs Fund. This second round enables a further range of providers to work with me in providing safer communities that can thrive instead of being crippled by crime.”
