Government Increases Funding for Specialist Police Patrols to Protect Faith Communities
The UK government has announced a £5 million funding boost to expand specialist police patrols under Project Servator, aimed at protecting faith communities, particularly Jewish and other religious groups. This initiative involves deploying highly trained officers, both in uniform and plain clothes, to disrupt criminal and terrorist activities through visible and unpredictable operations. The funding will initially target London and Manchester, where the Metropolitan Police Service and Greater Manchester Police will increase patrols in areas at heightened risk. The move comes in response to rising antisemitic and anti-Muslim hate crimes, as well as recent serious incidents such as arson attacks on religious sites. Project Servator has previously led to arrests, weapon and drug seizures, and critical intelligence gathering for counter-terrorism investigations. 
