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“Our police teams in Surrey routinely put themselves in harm’s way to protect residents. They run towards incidents others run from, all to keep communities safe.”
Police and Crime Commissioner Lisa Townsend has welcomed news that police officers will receive a 4.2 per cent increase in their pay this year.
However, she warned that without sustainable funding from the Government in the future, the delivery of policing and longer-term financial planning could be impacted.
Many police forces, including Surrey, had budgeted for a 2.8 per cent increase in police officer wages for this year, and the Government has said it will provide an additional £120million grant nationally to meet the additional cost.
However, there is no confirmation yet if that grant will continue to be made to forces in future years.
In Surrey, the cost of the additional pay rise, if it was not funded by Government, would equate to an extra £6 on the precept, the part of council tax that goes towards policing in the county.
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