West Yorkshire violent crime taskforce wins £3.3m in Government funding

By Georgina Morris
Published 12th Feb 2021, 11:45 BST
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The fight against violent crime in West Yorkshire has been given a £3.3m boost as the Government signalled its support for a specialist taskforce.

West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) has been awarded the funding to continue in its efforts to tackle serious violent crime during 2021/22.

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Through its public health-led approach, it brings together organisations across local communities to tackle the underlying causes of violence offences. It also helps fund vital local projects that undertake positive preventative work with children and young people.