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<p> </p><p>The funding settlement for the police is a challenging one. However, as
the <br>vast majority of forces, including Greater Manchester Police are <br>demonstrating,
it is manageable. The latest report from Her Majesty's <br>Inspectorate of Constabulary
(Policing in Austerity: Rising to the Challenge <br>July 2013) found that crime is
falling and the proportion of officers on the <br>front line is increasing. The Government
has protected the police from the <br>additional 2014/15 reductions that were announced
in the Chancellor's December <br>Autumn Statement, which means the police will face
a 3.3% cash reduction in <br>central Government funding (5.75% in real terms) compared
to 2013/14. Once <br>future police precept income is taken into account, the reduction
in overall <br>funding is even lower.<br><br>In the Greater Manchester Police force
areas, recorded crime fell by 7% between <br>September 2012 and September 2013.</p><p>
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