Security around synagogues and Jewish schools will be ramped up thanks to record levels of funding to protect communities and help targeted groups feel safe, the Prime Minister has announced today
Security around synagogues and Jewish schools will be ramped up thanks to record levels of funding to protect communities and help targeted groups feel safe, the Prime Minister has announced today.
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Up to £10 million of taxpayer-funding will be dedicated to paying for more security staff and equipment around Jewish sites, such as CCTV, alarms and floodlights.
The emergency cash injection, which will be available immediately, comes two weeks after the horrifying terrorist attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester.
Statistics out last week also show that religious hate crime is at the highest ever levels and Jewish people were more targeted than any other group.
Following this attack, many Jewish leaders have already taken steps to increase security and protect their communities, measures that will now be supported by the government.
Local police forces have also stepped up patrols in at risk areas, and deployed more officers to manage violent protests, investigate hate crimes and support communities who feel targeted.
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer said:
The Prime Minister made the announcement at the Community Security Trust (CST), a charity that protects British Jews from terrorism and antisemitism, and who will administer the funding.
Mark Gardner, CST Chief Executive said:
Today’s announcement also builds on action already taken to help clamp down on hate crime and antisemitism including empowering the police to put conditions on repeat protests and ordering a review of all protest legislation to make sure the police have the powers they need to tackle intimidation, incitement and keep communities safe.
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The latest statistics also show that the Muslim community has faced an increase in vile hate crime over the past year. The safety and security of all our communities is of the utmost importance, and the Government is also looking at how best to support them.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said:
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said: