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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Jenny Garnsworthy

Police officers to patrol schools and synagogues in Jewish communities to curb antisemitic attacks

The government has announced a £250 million investment to significantly boost policing in Jewish communities, aiming to ensure they "can live and celebrate their faith free from fear" after a spate of violent antisemitic attacks.

This funding will increase police presence, patrols, and security outside synagogues and schools, alongside deploying specialist plain-clothes officers.

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