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<p><del class="ministerial">It is important that the police and local agencies have
the powers they need to tackle local issues quickly and effectively. That is why we
reformed the tools and powers available to tackle Anti-Social behaviour through the
Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.</del><del class="ministerial">In
2019/20 Lancashire Police are receiving £285.1 million of funding, an increase of
£18.4 million, on 2018/19. Funding for 2020-21 for individual forces will be announced
as part of the provisional police settlement later this year. Decisions about the
allocation of police resources are for Chief Constables and democratically accountable
Police and Crime Commissioners, who are best placed to meet the needs of their local
community.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The police and Crown Prosecution Services
(CPS) are responsible for charging decisions with regards to county lines related
criminality. The key is that prosecutions are brought, and the charges should cover
the full range of criminality involved including Modern Slavery offences.We are working
with the police and the CPS to take full advantage of powers in the Modern Slavery
Act when making charging decisions against county line gang members. The CPS have
issued an overview of the approach to be taken in criminal investigations and prosecutions
linked to ‘county lines’ offending, with a particular focus on the relevance of the
Modern Slavery Act.</ins></p>
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