The Home Secretary has today- announced a £150,000 package to
support the communities of Liverpool and Knowsley in the wake of
the tragic shootings in the city. This will provide specialist
trauma informed support in nearby schools, as well as mental
health provisions for those closely affected.
Following the horrific killings of Sam Rimmer, Ashley Dale and
Olivia Pratt-Korbel in Merseyside within a week of each other,
the Home Secretary also announced £350,000 to expand the ‘Clear,
Hold, Build’ pilot to other areas in Merseyside affected by
Serious and Organised Crime.
The pilot sees both a proactive policing response and
multi-agency working to support communities worst affected by
Organised Crime Groups to make them more resilient and less
susceptible to their activities.
Home Secretary said:
The whole country has been appalled at the spate of violence in
Liverpool over the past couple of weeks, which has tragically
left 9 people dead, including 9 year old Olivia.
The impact on the wider community is immense, which is why we are
providing funding for specialist trauma and mental health support
for those who need it, as well as expanding the ‘Clear, Hold,
Build’ pilot to disrupt Merseyside’s corrosive and deadly
Organised Crime Groups.
We will stop at nothing to drive down serious violence and ensure
that fewer families have to endure the pain of losing a loved one
in this way.
Established in the Birkenhead area of Merseyside in January 2022,
the pilot has focused on making sustainable reductions in
firearms and knife crime offences, whilst improving community
confidence and delivering preventative programmes to over 2,000
young people in the area.
made the announcement on a
visit to Liverpool today where she met with Merseyside Police’s
Chief Constable, to receive an update on the investigation, and
then with the local policing commander to understand the impact
the violence has had on the community and what resilience plans
are being put in place.
