The Home Office require all Safer Street Fund
bids and financials matters to be processed through the Deputy
Mayors office.
The three Greater Manchester Home Office Safer Streets Fund Round 5
have a total combined budget of £847,969
2023/24 = £463,181
2024/25 = £384,788
A grant agreement is in place between the GMCA and the Home Office
for the 2023/24 funding and we are awaiting the signed 2024/25
grant agreement to be provided.
The GMCA led programme has three primary interventions that will
target the following crimes:
- Neighbourhood crimes of Robbery, Theft from a Person, Vehicle
Crime,
- Anti-social Behaviour including drunk and disorderly behaviour,
public transport vandalism, drug and substance misuse, intimidating
behaviour
- Violence Against Women and Girls including sexual assault,
indecent assault, street harassment, drink spiking
The proposed interventions are
- Delivery of Op Safer Streets by Greater Manchester Police in
Manchester City Centre.
- TfGM Drone to support operations to reduce ASB and VAWG incidents
on the nighttime transport network.
- TfGM and Foundation 92 led hub to be deployed across the
Transport network to address incidents of ASB.
The deployment of a drone will act as both as a deterrent to ASB
but also provide safety and monitoring enhancing capabilities when
required by TfGM control room operators. Drones offer a versatile
and efficient means of monitoring, inspecting and responding to
various safety issues on the transport network.
Oversight of the programme is provided by Oliver Collins in the
Police, Crime, Criminal Justice and Fire Team at the GMCA.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/05/2024
Decision due: 4 Apr 2024 by Director for Police, Crime, Criminal Justice and Fire, GM Deputy Mayor, Treasurer GMCA
Contact: Lisa Lees Email: lisa.lees@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk.