MORE than £800,000 was spent on trying to stop young people committing crime last year.

A report to be considered by Thames Valley’s police and crime panel shows that £833,779 from a £3m ‘community safety’ fund went on programmes aimed at tackling youth offending.

The money, which was given by the police and crime commissioner to local authorities in 2020/21, went on restorative justice initiatives and work to prevent young offenders from committing crime.

A further £192,792 was spent on school programmes, targeted youth work and ‘diversionary activities’.

The report prepared for the police and crime panel said £135,000 was spent on tackling re-offending by adults through supporting people into employment and helping them get housing. £119,853 went on stamping out anti-social behaviour by, for example, buying camera equipment.

Almost half a million pounds was spent on supporting domestic abuse victims.

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