§ The Minister for Policing, Crime Reduction and Community Safety (Mr John Denham)The Home Office 63WS has today made available an additional £2 million for police authorities to provide facilities for video recording interviews with vulnerable witnesses. This funding will help to improve the service that the police can provide to some of the most vulnerable witnesses and victims of crime.
Funding will be distributed by competition and grants will be targeted to provide the greatest benefit to witnesses and to complement other justice initiatives. Bidding guidance and a timetable will be issued shortly.