HC Deb 28 November 2002 vol 395 c420W
Mr. Ivan Henderson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress has been made within Essex following the introduction of the Government's Crime Reduction Strategy. [80887]

Mr. Denham

The table outlines the Home Office crime reduction investment in Essex since the publication of the Crime Reduction Strategy in 1999. This encompasses the Basildon, Brentwood, Braintree, Castle Point, Chelmsford, Colchester, Epping Forest, Harlow, Maldon, Rochford, Southend, Tendring, Thurrock and Uttlesford Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership areas.

Funding initiative Funding received (£)
CCTV 2,311,904
Communities against drugs 1,254,000
Partnership development fund 878,788
Tackling domestic violence 599,971
Safer communities initiative 429,599
Small retailers in deprived areas 183,126
Community support officers 118,735
Reducing burglary initiative 72,649
Total 5,848,772

In addition, mainstream funding of £590 million has been allocated to Essex for policing since 1999.

The targeted funding listed has helped to reduce crime in priority areas such as burglary dwelling, down 10.1 per cent., and drug offences, down by 14.8 per cent.