Nusrat Ghani has welcomed the Police and Crime Commissioner’s announcement of two funding awards for Sussex Police.
The Police Science, Technology and Research Board has provided £45,000 for the development of an innovative new app for people who find themselves in vulnerable situations, especially women and girls. The new app will provide reassurance and support, helping those who feel they are in danger to share their location quickly and easily with a trusted contact, as well as giving them the means to capture evidence and make a non-emergency report to Sussex Police.
The Home Office has also announced a grant of £205,204 to develop and expand a successful programme that helps victims of Domestic Abuse and helps perpetrators address their behaviour and prevent future harm. The £205k is part of the £11.3 million awarded to 25 Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) in England and Wales, to go towards domestic abuse intervention programmes.
Nusrat Ghani said: “We are extremely lucky that Wealden is a safe place to live with consistently low levels of crime. However, domestic abuse remains a horrific reality for many people in Wealden, East Sussex and across the UK and I have been campaigning to ensure additional resources to support victims since my election to Parliament. I’m pleased that these additional resources will ensure that Sussex Police can tackle this heinous crime, address its underlying causes, and better support victims. I also welcome the investment into a new app to ensure that every woman in Wealden feels safe to walk on our streets. I regularly meet with representatives from the Sussex Police and I will continue working with them on ways to keep Wealden communities safe.”
