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<p>As we made clear in our Modern Crime Prevention Strategy, there are many factors
that drive crime, and so preventing crime is the responsibility of many institutions,
not just the police.</p><p>This Government has provided a strong and comprehensive
settlement that is increasing total investment in the police system by over £460m
in 2018-19, of which more than £280m from increased council tax precept will go direct
to forces to spend locally. It is for operationally independent Chief Constables to
decide how best to deploy officers in their force area.</p><p>HMICFRS’s 2017 PEEL:
Effectiveness inspection graded 34 forces as good at preventing crime and anti-social
behaviour, four more than in 2016. Some forces had changed their approach to neighbourhood
policing to ensure sufficient officers and PCSOs dedicated to preventative and community
focused activity. A Police Foundation (2017) study of changes to neighbourhood policing
found that forces have pursued a variety of strategies in relation to organising neighbourhood
teams.</p>
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