§ Dr. KumarTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what Government initiatives have been put in place in Teesside to bring down crime. [86498]
§ Mr. DenhamA total of £3,404,361 is being provided to Teesside Crime Reduction Partnerships for crime reduction initiatives in Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Stockton, Redcar and Cleveland during 2002–03.
Crime reduction initiatives which are currently being taken forward are the Safer Communities Initiative (£231,204), Closed Circuit Television (£782,650), Small Retailers in Deprived Areas (£120,000), Reducing Domestic Violence (£389,385), Street Wardens Initiative 638W (£712,712), Neighbourhood Wardens Initiative (£376,550), Communities Against Drugs (£611,300), Reducing Burglary Initiative (£248,300) and Partnership Development Fund (£188,560). In addition, there are two New Deal for Communities areas at Middlesbrough and Hartlepool, each spending over six million on crime reduction initiatives over the lifetime of the scheme. Cleveland Police have also received £300,000 for 2002–03 to fund 40 Community Support Officers.