Our immediate action after Southport attacks
Government action taken following the attacks in Southport on 29 July 2024.
皇冠体育app Prime Minister has taken immediate action following the聽far-right thuggery we have聽seen take聽place after the聽devastating events in Southport last week.
He has promised聽that聽those taking part in this disorder - whether it be directly or online - will face the full force of the law.
皇冠体育app police will continue to make arrests, individuals will be held on remand, and charges and convictions will follow.聽
Ramp up criminal justice聽
Police chiefs have made clear that public order reserves will be on standby in strategic locations throughout the week, with thousands of extra officers available for rapid deployment wherever and whenever disorder arises.
皇冠体育appre have already been hundreds of arrests, including for online offences.聽 Some have already appeared in court this morning. We will ensure those responsible will feel the full force of the law.
We will not tolerate attacks on mosques or our Muslim communities. 皇冠体育app full force of the law will be visited on all those who are identified as having taken part in these activities.
Mosques to be offered new emergency security聽
Mosques are being offered greater protection with new emergency security that can be rapidly deployed.
皇冠体育app new rapid response process means mosques at risk of violent disorder can be offered additional security personnel, providing communities with vital support and reassurance.聽
This will boost the work already being done by local police forces to protect these important places of worship.聽
Under the new process now in place, the police, local聽authorities聽and mosques can ask for rapid security to be deployed, protecting聽communities聽and allowing for a return to worship as quickly as possible.
National Violent Disorder Programme
皇冠体育app Prime Minister聽丑补蝉听announced the immediate creation of聽a programme聽to stop聽criminals聽intent on causing violence and unrest on our streets.聽
皇冠体育app programme聽is bringing together the best policing capabilities from across the country to share intelligence on the activity of聽violent聽groups so the authorities can swiftly intervene to arrest them.
Local insight and data will be used to gain a national understanding of where these criminals are聽operating, including the British Transport Police alerting where they see a spike in train ticket sales that could be linked to聽organised聽violent disorder.聽
It will also consider how we can deploy facial recognition technology, which is already used by some forces, more widely across the country. This will mean criminals can be targeted,聽found聽and brought to justice quickly.
How to show your support聽
Charity regulators have said there are many ways to show support for those affected by the tragedy, and that聽making a donation聽to a registered, regulated charity offers donors assurance that their funds will be effectively overseen and accounted for.
罢丑别听 丑补蝉听聽relieve financial hardship for victims, survivors and their families.聽
皇冠体育app Southport Strong Together Appeal will also help other charities and community organisations delivering projects and services in the Southport area to support emotional wellbeing, mental聽health聽and bereavement support as well as community cohesion and violence prevention initiatives.
Package of support for Southport
皇冠体育app Prime Minister set out a package of support for Southport last week, to make sure the right support is in place for victims.聽
It will equip local leaders and agencies to make sure the needs of bereaved families are at the heart of the response, and to drive longer term efforts to bring the community together.
This comes alongside extensive care delivered by the NHS including specialist psychological and bereavement support services, and access to 24/7 crisis support.聽
To聽support the聽long-term聽recovery of the area, government will work with local partners on new ways to equip local leaders to help bolster community cohesion and build local resilience.
This will聽include聽setting up a聽programme聽of local community events and activities to help bring people together and create聽long-lasting聽support networks drawing from local schools, businesses, faith groups, sports聽clubs聽and other key partners.