Crime fighting heroes presented with national awards
皇冠体育app winners of the national Tilley Awards have been announced at a ceremony in the Houses of Parliament hosted by Jeremy Browne.
皇冠体育app awards, now in their fourteenth year, recognise innovative crime fighting projects where local councils, police, community groups and the public successfully work together to deal with local problems.
Gang and youth violence
This year鈥檚 first prize was awarded to a team from Enfield, London who set out to in the area. 皇冠体育app unique approach saw gang members invited to a 鈥楥all In鈥� to meet victims鈥� families, A&E doctors and former gang members in order to highlight the stark reality of life in a gang.
Other activities included redesigning areas used by gangs to discourage antisocial behaviour and regular weapon sweeps which聽resulted in the seizure of more than 200 knives and guns. 皇冠体育app scheme led to a 50 per cent reduction in serious violence and antisocial behaviour in the area.
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Speaking at today鈥檚 ceremony, Jeremy Browne praised the winners, saying: 鈥樆使谔逵齛pp Tilley Awards celebrate the hard work people across the country have put in to make their communities safe and enjoyable places to live.
鈥楶rojects like those highlighted today demonstrate that even in the most difficult of circumstances there is often a real community spirit and genuine enthusiasm among local people to work together to tackle problems.
鈥樆使谔逵齛pp role of cutting crime is not the responsibility of the police alone, we all have a part to play to ensure we not only feel safe in our own community but also feel proud to live there.鈥�