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Police forces in line for below-inflation funding increase

Police in England and Wales are in line for a below-inflation increase in funding next year, according to proposals set out by the Government. Under the provisional settlement, the Home Office said forces will receive an additional £287 million in ...

14 Dec 2022 at 16:42

Police warn of falling officer numbers in Scotland without more funding

Police officer numbers in Scotland could fall below 16,000 next year without an increase in funding, the Scottish Police Federation (SPF) has said. Police funding has been brought to the forefront in recent weeks following a call from Chief ...

15 Dec 2023 at 14:54

Relentless London protests creating Met Police funding gap, Sadiq Khan warns

The Mayor of London has outlined major concerns that a sustained cycle of protests and vigils held in the capital is creating a funding gap for the Metropolitan Police. In a letter to Home Secretary James Cleverly, Sadiq Khan said the ...

10 Dec 2023 at 14:01

Police officer numbers could drop due to funding cuts, warns chief

Scotland

Police Scotland faces £66m funding shortfall, warns chief constable

Real-terms funding cuts to Police Scotland could see officer numbers fall and delays in modernising the force, the chief constable has warned. Speaking at a meeting of the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) on Thursday, Sir Iain ...

23 Jun 2022 at 18:06

Northern Ireland

Coroner urges police to compile ‘warts and all’ account of its funding problems

A coroner has asked the police to produce a “warts and all” account of its funding problems to ensure Stormont politicians are fully aware of the pressures facing the organisation. Mr Justice McAlinden said it was important ...

26 May 2023 at 16:03

Scotland

Flat funding would have ‘significant’ consequences for police, force warns

A flat cash settlement for Police Scotland would have “significant operational consequences” and could reduce officer numbers by up to 1,500 in the next 18 months, the force has said. Ahead of an appearance at Holyrood’s ...

30 Oct 2024 at 17:31

Council tax to rise to fund increase in police budgets

Council tax is set to increase by almost £330 million to fund policing across England and Wales next year. Ministers have set out a provisional 3.5% real-terms increase in funding for forces, but a third of the total ...

17 Dec 2024 at 12:58

Police chiefs claim cuts ‘inevitable’ in face of £1.3 billion funding gap

Police forces are facing “inevitable” cuts with a £1.3 billion shortfall in funding over the next two years, chief constables have warned. Ministers have set out a provisional 3.5% real-terms increase in funding for ...

17 Dec 2024 at 16:30

Formula used to calculate police funding is an anachronism, watchdog chief says

An outdated formula used to calculate police funding means rich forces get richer while poor forces get poorer, the head of a watchdog has said. His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary Andy Cooke said while ...

17 Dec 2024 at 13:09

Northern Ireland

Long shares police chief’s ambition to increase officer numbers

Stormont Justice Minister Naomi Long said she shares the chief constable’s ambition to increase police officer numbers. Chief Constable Jon Boutcher has described current PSNI officer numbers as “dangerously ...

19 Nov 2024 at 17:07

Northern Ireland

Long pledges to ‘always ensure PSNI is properly resourced’

Stormont Justice Minister Naomi Long said she will always ensure the PSNI is properly resourced for the challenges it faces after it emerged the service has purchased a former army base. The PSNI reportedly ...

19 Nov 2024 at 16:15

Scotland

Police Scotland seeks £140m funding uplift to ‘strengthen frontline services’

Police Scotland requires “urgent support” to “strengthen frontline services”, MSPs have been told, with the force seeking £140 million more for day-to-day spending next year. The force warned “policing ...

25 Sept 2025 at 12:36

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