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Extra £100 million of funding announced for police

The Labour Government announced an additional £100 million for police funding nationwide to address budget shortfalls, including a £5.3 million shortfall in Essex.
Roger Hirst, the Tory Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex, welcomed the funding, stating it would help avoid redundancies of police community support officers.
The Home Office's funding boost aims to increase officer presence in neighborhoods, with a total of £17.5 billion allocated for local police forces next year.
Concerns remain among police sources about the lack of detail on how the new funds can be utilized, especially regarding existing budget gaps.

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Daily Express

New Labour crisis over £118m police funding gap allowing criminals to run riot

Police chiefs warned on Friday that a £100 million funding boost is a "tiny percentage" of what they need.

23 days ago·United Kingdom

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Daily Mirror

'Turning point for policing' vow as major cop cash boost announced

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has announced an extra £100million to boost neighbourhood policing - but force bosses have warned they need more support

23 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Epoch Times

Extra £100 Million Announced for Police as Forces Warn of Funding Gaps

The government will invest an extra £100 million into neighbourhood policing as it seeks to boost the number of officers on the ground. This adds to £100 million announced in December for England and Wales to put 13,000 more police officers on the streets by 2029. But forces have warned of difficult times ahead with current funding levels, with some saying they will have to make cuts to officer numbers. The new investment is scheduled for the ne…

23 days ago·New York, United States

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Bedfordshire Police gets £167m cash boost ‘to restore neighbourhood policing’

Bedfordshire Police is getting a cash boost of up to £167 million as the government doubles force funding ‘to make streets in local communities safer’.

23 days ago·Luton, United Kingdom

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