UK Police to Receive Over £15 Billion

UK Police to Receive Over £15 Billion
Police officers wear face masks as seen in a file photo taken in Manchester, England, on Oct. 20, 2020. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
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The Police in England and Wales will receive up to £15.8 billion ($21.35 billion) funding in the 2021/2022 financial year, an increase of up to £636 million ($859 million) on the previous year, the government announced on Thursday.

The Home Office on Thursday launched the consultation on next year’s police grant allocations for England and Wales (pdf), ahead of a parliamentary debate on it before the new financial year.