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<p>As announced on 18 June, the £35 million VRU funding has been provisionally allocated
to Police and Crime Commissioners in 18 local areas experiencing the highest volumes
of serious violence. Funding has provisionally been allocated with reference to data
on hospital admissions relating to injury with a sharp object.</p><p>These areas have
been notified of their provisional allocations and have been invited to submit a light-touch
application form, setting out their proposals for spend. Once received, the Home Office
will review applications to ensure consistency with funding requirements before the
final awards are confirmed.</p>
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