Ali Aydogdu from North Trafford Local Conservatives has welcomed additional police funding totalling £813.3 million for Greater Manchester Police which is an increase of £54.1 million on last year – 7.1 per cent.
This funding is part of a total of £843 million to better protect the public. Additional funding will help make sure that crime is effectively tackled by the police and people are kept safe in North Trafford.
This new funding is a 30.7 per cent rise in cash terms compared to 2019-20, as part of the Conservative Government’s long-term efforts to cut crime and keep our communities safe. The proposed package for 2024-25 could see a total of up to £18.4 billion pledged to support the police to cut crime, tackle anti-social behaviour and pursue county lines gangs.
This announcement comes weeks after the Conservative Government’s introduction of five new pieces of legislation to keep our streets safe. These will ensure criminals are locked up for longer, victims are protected, with police and intelligence services given further powers to protect us, delivering on the promise to clamp down on crime.
The Conservatives have already delivered on their commitment to recruit 20,000 more police officers, putting more police on our streets and cracking down on crime. Since the Conservatives came to office in 2010, their approach to crime has worked, with crime down by 50 per cent, excluding fraud. Meanwhile, in areas run by Labour Police and Crime Commissioners, crime was 34 per cent higher last year than in Conservative run areas.
The Conservative Government is laser focused on taking the long-term decisions required to tackle crime in our communities, whilst continuing to support victims in North Trafford and across the country.
Commenting, Ali Aydogdu said:
“This additional funding for our police from the Conservative Government is excellent news for North Trafford. This funding, alongside the 1,280 new police officers in Greater Manchester will make our streets safer and help cut crime.
“The Conservatives are taking a tough stance on all crime and delivering the long-term decisions needed for a brighter future.”
