Police fund food boxes using money seized from criminals
Devon & Cornwall Police in Plymouth have put money seized from criminal activity to good use, funding 25 food boxes filled with essentials to give to vulnerable people in need.
£750 was funded to Devon and Cornwall Food Action (DCFA), a charity that work with food producers and supermarkets to redistribute food to those who cannot afford it. The money will go towards funding boxes containing food items, toiletries and hygiene products. Police officers will be able to access these boxes to give to people who they engage with when on duty.
PC David Brooks said: “Being able to use criminal money for good by reinvesting it into the community is fantastic. These boxes will be vital in providing food and essentials for vulnerable people who are in need and not able to afford it. I hope we can continue to do some good in the community with these boxes.
“I’d also like to say thank you to all the volunteers at DCFA – you are an amazing group of people and it’s inspiring to see the work you do to support some of the most vulnerable people in our communities.”
DCFA is striving to eradicate food poverty in Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall. The charity work with a number of services including community organisations and groups. They distribute produce to people who have been identified as suffering from food poverty, being in desperate need to feed themselves or their families.
82% of the individuals and families the charity support are in paid employment. There can be many reasons why people are in food poverty, including high property costs, addiction and unexpected illnesses. To discover more about DCFA, the important work they do in the community and how they can support you, please visit their website.
Police in Plymouth continue to support groups, projects and charities in the local area with money from the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) fund, which contains funds seized from criminality.
For more information about POCA funding, get in touch with your local neighbourhood police team: Your area | Devon & Cornwall Police (devon-cornwall.police.uk).
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