PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Police: Managers (18 February 2019)

The 2019-20 police funding settlement provides the biggest increase in police funding since 2010, with more money for local police forces, counter terrorism and tackling serious and organised crime.

At the 2018/19 police funding settlement, we set out clear priorities for the police to deliver this year on efficiency, productivity and financial transparency. The police developed a plan and are on track to deliver £120 million in commercial and back office savings by 2020/21.

As I set out in my Written Ministerial Statement of 24 January the investment of up to £970 million, including council tax precept, in the 2019/20 police settlement will support four key pillars of police effectiveness. Firstly, it will help increase capacity, secondly it will assist crime prevention, thirdly we will enhance the support we offer to hard-working frontline police officers and staff. And finally, by ensuring system leaders provide national direction on performance, including through working more smartly, with the digitally enabled modern tools to police effectively.

However, it is for the individually elected PCC’s to determine how to allocate their resources as they are best placed to understand the needs of the communities they serve.