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<p>The Government understands the distress that can be caused by the theft of a pet.
It is therefore important that these crimes, when they take place, are reported to
the police so that they can be investigated and, where appropriate, the perpetrators
taken through the courts and given appropriate sentences.</p><p>In 2017-18 the Government
is providing police forces in England and Wales with direct Government funding worth
over £7.5 billion to tackle all types of crime. As far as the police response to individual
incidents are concerned, it is for Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners,
as operational leaders and elected local representatives, to decide how best to deploy
resources to manage and respond to crime and local priorities.</p>
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