Government urged to rethink police funding

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Government urged to rethink police funding

'Current system has been around for a long time with years of political failure in trying to address it'.

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Date - 20th September 2019
By - Chris Smith

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Police and local government leaders have called for a rethink of how policing is funded. The current system of precepts and top-ups is not creating the secure, long-term revenues stream needed to fight crime and modernise forces, according to a...

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