The Government has announced the Beating Crime Plan in a bid to protect victims of crime and help make the streets safer.
The measures build on existing steps to toughen sentences to keep the most dangerous offenders behind bars and the delivery of almost half of the 20,000 extra police officers promised by 2023.
The Beating Crime Plan recognises the need to address the underlying causes of crime, with new tactics and investment to deal with alcohol and the scourge of illegal drugs, which are major driver of burglaries and violent crime.
Under the new plan, the public will be better protected across all areas of the country, with each neighbourhood having their own named and contactable police officers, who have strong knowledge of their area and are well placed to tackle persistent crime and anti-social behaviour.
The public will also be given more opportunity to scrutinise results, with league tables for 101 and 999 call answering times to be introduced for each force.
Other measures including expanded use of monitoring and sobriety tags, permanently relaxing conditions on the use of section 60 stop and search powers, making unpaid work more visible by getting offenders to clean up streets and a new £17m package for Violence Reduction Units to provide high-intensity therapeutic and specialist support from trained youth workers.
Home Secretary Priti Patel said: “I am absolutely determined to cut crime and deliver a safer society for the public, and the Beating Crime Plan shows how the government is going to do just that.
“This plan sets out a clear path for a better future for the British public, one with less crime, fewer victims, and a safer society for all.
“We’re putting 20,000 new police officers on the street, equipping them with new powers to catch criminals and take away knives, and shutting down drug gangs who exploit children and the vulnerable to make money.”
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