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<p>In January I announced the police funding settlement for 2018/19 which will see
an additional £450m invested in the policing system, around £270m direct to PCCs.
I understand that the Greater Manchester Mayor has chosen to use his increased precept
flexibility, which will provide around £10.4m additional funding for Greater Manchester
Police in 2018/19. The Mayor has said that he will use this additional funding to
improve services delivered to the public. I spoke to police leaders in every police
force in England and Wales about the demands they face, including representatives
from Greater Manchester and this settlement reflects the evidence they provided.</p><p>Decisions
about the allocation of police resources and deployment of officers are for Chief
Constables and democratically accountable PCCs. They are responsible for ensuring
the needs of the local community are met.</p>
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