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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 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

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Police funding for England and Wales: user guide

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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.

Published 15 July 2021

Last updated 19 August 2026 — Show all updates

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.