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<p>It is not possible to make direct comparisons between these years due to changes
in police funding arrangements over the period. Information on historic police funding
can be found in our statistical bulletin published at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-funding-for-england-and-wales-2015-to-2019%20"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-funding-for-england-and-wales-2015-to-2019
</a>which explains the changes in the structure of police funding.</p><p>Details of
the police funding settlement for forces in England and Wales, is published annually
at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-finance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-finance</a>.
The funding settlement for 2019/20, agreed by Parliament on 5 February, provides up
to £970 million of additional funding for the police, including the pensions grant
and income from council tax precept. In the West Midlands, this means funding of up
to £568.6 million, an increase of up to £34.3 million from 2018/19.</p>
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