Undercover officers at nightclubs among plans to better protect women
The programme would see plain clothes officers attending areas around clubs and bars to look out for predatory and suspicious offenders.
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The programme would see plain clothes officers attending areas around clubs and bars to look out for predatory and suspicious offenders.
Dubbed ‘Project Vigilant’, the scheme will be part of “immediate steps” to improve security after the alleged murder of Sarah Everard in south London. The Safer Streets fund - money given to local authorities through council grants - will also be doubled to £45million so better lighting and CCTV can be installed in major UK cities. Project Vigilant was originally launched in 2019 by Thames Valley Police, and last year won a crime prevention award from the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Sarah Everard was snatched as she walked home from a friend's flat (Image: Ha...
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