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<p>Attacks on any place of worship are completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated
in our communities. We know there have been incidents at mosques following the New
Zealand attacks, and we are aware of anxieties within communities around safety and
security at places of worship.</p><p><br>The police continue to protect places of
worship as part of their core priorities, and following the recent attacks on mosques,
these patrols have been increased to provide enhanced safety and reassurance to all
places of worship.</p><p><br>We recently announced an increase in funding for the
Places of Worship Protective Security Fund to £1.6 million for 2019-20. This is double
the amount awarded last year. This is the fourth year of the scheme, with just under
50 mosques granted funded over the first three years. In addition, we have committed
£5 million over three years for the provision of security training to places of worship.
We will be consulting with communities and faith groups to develop and deliver this
new scheme as well as review what more should be done.</p>
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