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See other news storiesMillions to be invested in community crime fighters
22 September 2008
The Home Secretary has announced plans to invest £5m to fund new 'community crime fighters'.
These 3,600 volunteers will be members of the public who are already involved in helping their communities, but who want to be trained for more advanced work acting as a link between the public and the police.
Wide-ranging training
They will receive training to advise people on issues like:
- how to get the best services from the criminal justice system
- how crime victims and witnesses can get help
- what the police pledge (new window) should really mean
- how best to fight anti-social behaviour in their community
The new community crime fighters will be trained in 2009, and can begin work as soon as their training is complete.
