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<p>The response to threats within each police force area and consequent allocation
of resources is a matter for each Chief Constable, in consultation with their Police
and Crime <br>Commissioner. However the Strategic Policing Requirement (SPR) articulates
the national threats to which local forces must have regard, and cyber crime and a
large-scale cyber incident included, meaning they must be taken into account when
deciding resource allocations.<br><br>Cyber, including cyber crime, was recognised
as a Tier 1 threat to national security in the 2010 National Security Strategy. The
Government has responded by investing £860 million over five years through the National
Cyber Security Programme (NCSP). Approximately 10% of this has been invested in building
law enforcement agencies’ capabilities to respond to this threat, including setting
up the National Cyber Crime Unit in the National Crime Agency, and cyber teams in
each of the Regional Organised Crime Units, as well as providing training for officers
in local police forces.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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