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<p>We are committed to making sure that prisons are safe, decent and support rehabilitation.
That is why we have invested £14m to tackle serious and organised crime, which impacts
on the community and is one of the major root causes of instability in prisons.</p><p>
</p><p>£3m will fund the Serious Organised Crime Unit, made up of a national unit
and regional teams that will relentlessly undermine and disrupt serious and organised
crime by providing support to local prisons and probation teams, and working closely
with law enforcement.</p><p> </p><p>£3m will fund the National Intelligence Unit,
which is already in place, working through regional teams and with law enforcement.
Through better use of intelligence about the risks presented to prison security and
public protection by Serious and Organised Crime Groups, HMPPS will deliver proactive,
targeted and robust operational responses.</p><p> </p><p>Over £8m will be invested
locally to allow more analysis of local intelligence, which can support intelligence
led tactical searching to address identified risks and threats.</p><p> </p><p>We are
also working closely with law enforcement partners, including the National Crime Agency,
whose funding is not the responsibility of the Ministry of Justice. Through this work
we can deliver a robust joint response to those serious and organised criminals operating
in prisons.</p>
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