The Minister for Policing has announced that for 2019/20 PCCs will be provided with the flexibility to increase the Band D precept by up to £24, without the need to call a referendum. He also announced that total police funding nationally would increase by £500m if PCCs use this flexibility fully. Following this announcement, the PCC asked the Constabulary to present a business case showing how additional funding would be invested. The Constabulary has prepared a case, which supports the priorities of the Police and Crime Plan and recognises that demand on the police has increased over the last few years, and crime is becoming more complex. This plan asks for additional investment of £4.1m, which will provide 80 additional officers and staff to support policing in Gloucestershire. Pay rises and inflation 1,855 One-off pay rise -290 Additional pension costs 2,700 Other additional costs 1,094 Investment in priority areas 4,100 Planned savings -0.768 Budget 2019/20 119.878 Investment in the future The budget includes plans to spend £5m on capital schemes to improve operational effectiveness and service delivery. This will be paid for from government grants, reserves and revenue contributions. How many staff we employ The Commissioner has budgeted to employ the full- time equivalent of 1,924 staff at 31 March 2020 l How our budget compares with last year BUDGET COMPARISON £000 Budget 2018/19 111,221
The Level of Council Tax The bandD council tax youwill pay this year for services provided by the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) is £250.49, which is a 10.6 per cent increase compared to last year. The budget has increased by 7.8%, which is made up of:
1.7% PAY RISES AND PRICE INFLATION
0.48p 0.49p GLOS. NATIONAL
COST PER PERSON (per day)
2.4% INCREASED PENSION COSTS
0.48p 0. 9p GLOS. NATIONAL
as
83.6%
the service they received
COST PER PERSON (per day)
3.7% ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT
0.48p 0.49p GLOS. NATIONAL
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