Home Office cash to fight street crime

By The Newsroom
Published 10th Jul 2002, 15:32 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 19:48 BST
DRUGS and street crime will be hit hard for the second year running with an £83,100 grant from the Home Office.

Rother has been allocated the money, from the Communities Against Drugs project, for front line projects and services to reduce drug use and street crime.

The cash will boost defence against drug sales but also enable treatment and support for offenders.

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The link between class A drugs and street crime looks set to be disrupted as funds are made available to tackle the stolen goods market that can fund drug habits.