The fight against crime in Lowestoft has been given a major funding boost to provide new CCTV cameras and help youngsters avoid getting into trouble.
East Suffolk Council has been allocated £333,887 to fund higher quality CCTV cameras in Lowestoft and provide outreach activities for young people who have been excluded, or who are at risk of being excluded, and who are perpetrating or at risk of perpetrating crimes in their communities.
It follows a successful bid to the Home Office by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Suffolk Tim Passmore for Safer Streets funding.
In total Mr Passmore has secured over £990,000 from the Safer Streets 5 Fund to support a variety of initiatives in three parts of the county to address antisocial behaviour, violence against women and girls and neighbourhood crime across Suffolk.
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Match funding and in-kind contributions from partner bodies will make this up to over £1.6m over two years.
Mr Passmore said: “This is undoubtedly excellent news for Suffolk and once again demonstrates how the power of collaboration with community safety partners benefits our county.
“Whilst Suffolk is one of the safest areas in the country nevertheless there are specific areas where much more needs to be done to tackle and prevent crime and antisocial behaviour.
“I really believe the Safer Streets 5 funding will have a very positive impact on community safety and therefore help improve the quality of life for homes and businesses in these areas.
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“The previous three successful bids clearly demonstrate how targeted initiatives can act as a strong catalyst for permanent change – in short a great result for us all.”
The funding also includes £323,836 to focus on increasing the feeling of safety and personal security for residents and visitors in West Suffolk by focusing on violence against women and girls, antisocial behaviour and acquisitive crime.
Ipswich Borough Council’s allocation of £333,300 will be focused on a number of hotspot areas across the town which experience sustained antisocial behaviour.
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