§ Mr. Ivan HendersonTo 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. DenhamThe 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.