Sussex Police Force will be receiving £514,500 to tackle serious violence including knife crime and murder.
This is part of a £130.5 million funding package announced today by the Government. It comes ahead of the introduction of a major Criminal Justice Bill.
This will give police new stop and search powers to tackle known knife and weapons carriers, place a duty on public sector bodies-including police, education and health agencies-to take a joined-up approach to addressing serious violence, and require local agencies to review the circumstances when a homicide takes place involving offensive weapons like knives.
