Nottinghamshire Police are set to get a £1.5 million boost from the UK government to pay for more uniformed officers in anti-social behaviour hotspots.
Each force across the county is to receive funding to deploy uniformed patrols in “hotspot” areas each year.
In Nottinghamshire, the funding will pay for over 20,000 hours of extra hours of targeted patrols to combat antisocial behaviour in the county.
Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner Caroline Henry welcomed the announcement of funding.
She said: “I’m really aware that antisocial behaviour can blight the lives of residents here in Nottinghamshire.
“I want to encourage people to report antisocial behaviour so we know where all the hot spots are and this will help our partners in the police and local authorities to target resources effectively.”
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Nottinghamshire has convened an Antisocial Behaviour Task Force, bringing together Nottinghamshire Police and all local authorities across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, to work together, share information and best practice and provide awareness and support for residents affected by antisocial behaviour.
Henry added: “It is something we are taking really seriously, which is why we have the Antisocial Behaviour Task Force to help prevent incidents and support people affected by antisocial behaviour.”
It is in addition to over £1m of Home Office funding that has already been awarded to the force area for an Immediate Justice scheme – which was officially launched in Notts last month and involves antisocial behaviour offenders being swiftly made to repay the communities they have harmed through positive activities such as litter picking or graffiti removal.
usual answer notts to get money north/south/ashfield/mansfield i presume,