Home Office - Consultation on police funding reform in England and Wales

The Home Office launched a consultation seeking views on the principles underpinning the current arrangements for allocating central government funding to the 43 police forces in England and Wales. Currently, police funding is determined using the Police Allocation Formula (PAF).

The Home Office believes that the PAF should be replaced by a simplified model as soon as it is appropriate to do so. The proposed new model would use population levels, the underlying characteristics of that population and environmental characteristics to determine how money is allocated. The intention is to create a fairer and more transparent method of allocating financial resources.

The Home Office sought views on the principles underpinning the proposed funding model, including what transitional arrangements would be needed if the new formula was implemented for the 2016/17 financial year, subject to securing broad support.

PCC's Response

The PCC's response to the consultation can be viewed here.