Crackdown on gun crime in cities

The Government has launched a £1 million crackdown on gun crime in four of the English cities which have suffered most from gangs.

Neighbourhoods in London, Greater Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham will be targeted for action including undercover operations and surveillance against gang members, heightened police visibility and the provision of safe houses for witnesses and victims.

Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said that communities affected by gun gangs would "absolutely" notice a difference in their neighbourhoods over the autumn as a result of the launch of the Tackling Gangs Action Programme.

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