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Police funding for England and Wales: user guide

Provides information on data quality, a glossary and other background information for the Police Funding in England and Wales statistics.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 15 July 2021
• Last updated: 19 August 2026
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  1. 19 August 2026

     Updated to accompany publication of 'Police funding for England and Wales 2015 to 2027'.

  2. 13 August 2025

     Updated to accompany release of 'Police funding for England and Wales 2015 to 2026'.

  3. 8 August 2024

     Updated to accompany release of 'Police funding for England and Wales 2015 to 2025'.

  4. 28 July 2023

     Updated to accompany release of 'Police funding for England and Wales 2015 to 2024'.

  5. 12 July 2022

     Updated to accompany 'Police funding for England and Wales 2015 to 2023'.

  6. 15 July 2021

     First published.

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This user guide is designed to be a useful reference guide with explanatory notes on the Home Office’s annual police funding statistics.