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<p>The 2019/20 police funding settlement provides the biggest increase in police funding
since 2010, with more money for local police forces, counter terrorism and tackling
serious and organised crime</p><p>Total funding is increasing by over £1 billion in
2019/20, including council tax, extra funding for pensions costs, and the serious
violence fund.</p><p>The Metropolitan Police Service are receiving £2,735.4m in total
funding (including council tax) in 2019/20, an increase of £175.3m on 2018/19 and
a total of £224.6m compared to 2017/18.</p><p>The table below sets out the core grant
funding figures for the Metropolitan Police Service each year since 2015 including
the National, International and Capital City Grant:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong><em>Core
grant funding</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015/2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016/2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017/2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018/2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019/2020</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p><strong>£m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>MPS</em></p></td><td><p>2,087.5</p></td><td><p>1,904.6</p></td><td><p>1,882.1</p></td><td><p>1,882.1</p></td><td><p>1,927.1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
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