Hotspot policing is rolled out to 18 more forces with funding

An initiative that enables officers to intensively target violence hot spots is becoming a pilot scheme backed with £4m of Home Office funding.

Eighteen forces across England and Wales will share £4.12m to trial Hotspot Policing in towns and cities blighted by violent crime. Developed by Essex Police, the tactic involves operating regular, intensive and high-visibility foot patrols...