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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Anahita Hossein-Pour

Extra money a ‘tiny percentage’ of what is needed, police chief warns

The Government confirmed it will invest an extra £100m into neighbourhood policing (Kirsty O’Connor/PA) - (PA Archive)

A police chief has warned his force may have to cut 400 officers and staff after the Government’s announcement of an extra £100 million for neighbourhood policing was branded a “tiny percentage” of what they needed.

Lincolnshire Police Chief Constable Paul Gibson said a £14 million funding gap for 2025/6 is still forecast after a first assessment of the final settlement set out on Friday.

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