The Government has today announced a £450 million increase in police funding across England and Wales.
This includes up to £270 million in police force budgets, so individual forces have the resources they need to respond to changes in demand. Police funding in Northamptonshire could increase by up to £3.5 million in 2018/19 as a result of these changes.
In addition, the counter terrorism policing budget will rise by 7%, with a £50 million increase taking it to at least £757 million, and £130 million extra for national policing priorities. This means the Government is now spending more on counter terrorism policing than ever before.
The first responsibility of government is to keep our country and its citizens safe, and to protect our way of life and our values. Over the past seven years crime has fallen by more than a third across the country, but we know there is more to do. That’s why we are putting in additional investment to help Northamptonshire Police keep people safe in our community.