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<p>The Government believes in local policing accountable to local communities. This
is why decisions on the number of police stations and their locations are for Chief
Constables and directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) and Mayors with
PCC functions. They are best placed to make these decisions based on their local knowledge
and experience.</p><p>Before making decisions on the 2018/19 police funding settlement,
I spoke to every police force in England and Wales to understand how demands on them
were changing. This year, police funding is increasing by £460m including a £280m
increase in funding for police forces from precept.</p><p>The Mayor of London has
announced that funding for the Metropolitan Police Service will increase by £110 million
in 2018/19, including funding from increased precept and business rates.</p>
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