£100,000 of confiscated criminals' money is being put back into communities in the Yorkshire and Humber region to tackle alcohol related crime in the run up to Christmas and the New Year.
Eleven crime and disorder reduction partnerships in the region have each received funding from the Government Office for Yorkshire and The Humber through the Home Office Recovered Assets Fund.
Crime partnerships in Calderdale, Bradford, Wakefield, Leeds, Kirklees, North Lincolnshire, Scarborough, York, Barnsley, Rotherham and Doncaster are using the funding to target underage drinking, bars and clubs which promote irresponsible and rowdy behaviour and drunken individuals who cause violent disorder.
The funding will contribute to a range of operations including:
* High visibility patrols;
* Visits to licensed premises to identify breaches in licensing regulations;
* Test purchasing operations with Trading Standards;
* Issuing Acceptable Behaviour Contracts to young people found congregating in hotspot areas and misusing alcohol;
* Taxi marshalling;
* Prosecuting offenders.
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