Bristol Police Receive Cash from Government to Tackle Violent Crime

Bristol police projects have received funding from government to steer children and young people from taking part in violent crimes.

Avon and Somerset Police have received £463,857 from a share of the £17.7M Early Intervention Youth Fund.

A total of 29 projects across the country received funding to work with young people at risk of gang exploitation to help them make ‘positive life choices’.

“As well as taking immediate action to curb knife crime, we need a longer-term approach to prevent our young people from getting drawn into a life of crime in the first place,”  Home Secretary Sajid Javid said.

“`That is why early intervention – alongside tough law enforcement – is at the heart of our Serious Violence Strategy.

“This money will fund a range of projects that focus on diverting vulnerable youngsters and those who have already offended away from crime.”

Bristol police will be running direct interventions to support individual children in areas of ‘high need’ as well as work with and educate communities as active prevention.

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