Police funding cut 5%
Central government funding of the police will be cut by 5% in 2012-13, Policing Minister Nick Herbert confirmed today.
In a Written Ministerial Statement today, Mr Herbert also prioritises counter-terrorism, making £564m available across the police authorities, and £600m available for security during the London Olympics.
Shadow Policing Minister David Hanson said: "This settlement is simply not good enough. Police forces are seeing their budgets cut by a further £700 million in real terms on top of last year’s cuts, and ultimately it is communities that are paying the price."