Home Office to spend £250m on protecting Jewish communities in England and Wales
The UK Home Office has announced a £250 million funding package to increase police presence in Jewish communities across England and Wales. The three-year plan aims to combat rising antisemitism by deploying 500 additional officers and strengthening counter-terrorism capabilities.
Why it matters
This significant investment reflects the government's response to a documented increase in hate crimes and the need to ensure the safety of religious minority communities.
Police respond to a fire at a Jewish supermarket in the Golders Green area of north London. The area has been a focus for antisemitic attacks. Police respond to a fire at a Jewish supermarket in the Golders Green area of north London. The area has been a focus for antisemitic attacks. London Home Office to spend £250m on protecting Jewish communities in England and Wales Three-year plan will deliver an extra 500 officers to patrol Jewish neighbourhoods after series of antisemitic incidents
Prefer the Guardian on Google More than £250m will be invested by the government to increase policing in Jewish communities after a spate of violent attacks, the Home Office has announced.
The funding over the next three years will deliver more than 500 additional officers across England and Wales in Jewish neighbourhoods and around schools, synagogues and community centres, while strengthening national counter-terrorism capabilities.
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