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<p>Police funding is increasing by over £1 billion in 2019/20, compared to 2018/19,
including council tax, extra grant funding for pensions costs, and the serious violence
fund. Total police funding is increasing by around £2 billion between 2015/16 and
2019/20.</p><p><br>The North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner’s (PCC) total funding
is £155.8 million in 2019/20, an increase of £9.4 million compared to 2018/19. The
North Wales PCC has set out plans to use this additional funding to recruit 34 extra
officers and 6 more staff.</p><p><br>Please see the table below for Government funding
figures:</p><table><tbody><tr><td>Government grant Funding*</td><td>2015/16</td><td>2016/17</td><td>2017/18</td><td>2018/19</td><td>2019/20</td></tr><tr><td>
</td><td>£m</td><td>£m</td><td>£m</td><td>£m</td><td>£m</td></tr><tr><td>North Wales
PCC</td><td>73.2</td><td>72.7</td><td>71.7</td><td>71.7</td><td>74.8</td></tr><tr><td>Total
Engalnd and Wales</td><td>7,822.5</td><td>7,783.6</td><td>7,684.6</td><td>7,685.4</td><td>7,988.8</td></tr><tr><td>North
Wales shares of Funding</td><td>0.9%</td><td>0.9%</td><td>0.9%</td><td>0.9%</td><td>0.9%</td></tr></tbody></table><p>*Government
grant funding consists of core grant funding, council tax grants, National and International
City grants, and pensions grant. It does not include PFI or counter terrorism grant.</p>
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