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Recommendation 12
12
Accepted
Ensure police funding accurately reflects demand and provides adequate resources for the service.
Recommendation
We recently called for an urgent review and update of the Police Allocation Formula, setting out points for future review in advance to facilitate effective planning by PCCs and forces. The Home Office must ensure that police funding recognises the true nature of demand upon the service and provides the resource it needs to meet them. (Paragraph 72) Hate crime and terrorist offences
Government Response Summary
The government confirms a total police funding settlement of up to £18.5 billion for 2024-25 and recognises the current police funding formula is out of date. It states it is currently undertaking a review to introduce new funding arrangements as soon as possible, with a focus on quality and longevity.
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
The Government is committed to ensuring that the policing system has the powers, resources and tools they need. The Government has confirmed a total police funding settlement of up to £18.5 billion in 2024–25, an increase of up to £886.1 million when compared to 2023–24. We have fulfilled our commitment to recruit 20,000 additional police officers and this is being maintained, with £425 million available to forces to maintain officer numbers throughout 2024–25. The police funding settlement also provides £1 billion for national policing priorities in 2024–25 to ensure policing bodies and local forces have the resources and tools they need to address the evolving challenges of policing in the 21st Century. We recognise that the current police funding formula is out of date and no longer accurately reflects demand on policing and are currently undertaking a review. Although we are working to introduce new funding arrangements as soon as possible, their quality and longevity is our focus. Any changes to funding arrangements will be well planned, with effective transition arrangements to enable sound financial management by PCCs and Chief Constables.