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<p>We are committed to ensuring the police and the National Crime Agency have the
resources they need to carry out their vital work. In 2019/20, total police funding
will increase by over £1 billion including council tax and the £100 million Serious
Violence Fund. We continue to work closely with law enforcement in order to better
understand the evolving issue of county lines drug dealing and develop effective responses.</p><p>Through
the Serious Violence Strategy published in April 2018, we provided £3.6m to establish
the National County Lines Co-ordination Centre, a joint initiative between the National
Crime Agency and policing, to enhance the intelligence picture and support cross border
efforts to tackle county lines. Since its launch in September 2018, it has carried
out three separate weeks of operational intensification leading to over 1600 arrests,
over 2100 individuals safeguarded and significant seizures of weapons and drugs.</p><p>The
Government made £8.5m of additional funding available from the police transformation
fund to support the establishment of the Modern Slavery Police Transformation Unit
(MSPTU) in October 2016. The programme supports a bespoke modern slavery intelligence
hub, regional analysts and operational coordinators, improved training and dedicated
thematic experts to support individual police forces. The Government is continuing
to support the programme through an additional £3.1m of funding for the current financial
year. During 2019/20 the Programme will aim to support the police services to increase
the focus on prevention activity and improving investigations.</p>
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