Dan Price, Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner has welcomed the announcement released by the Home Office that an extra £100m will be invested in putting police officers back into neighbourhoods.

For Cheshire, this means an extra £3m for local policing.

Cheshire PCC Dan Price (right) with Chief Constable Mark Roberts (left). (Photo: Nub News)

In December 2024, the government promised £100m would be provided to Police and Crime Commissioners to increase police officer numbers.

Today (31^st January), an extra £100m – taking the total to £200m – has been allocated to boost officer numbers further.

Dan Price, Police and Crime Commissioner said: "Cheshire residents continue to tell me that they want to see more visible local police.

"This is something I committed to during my election campaign and this announcement helps to deliver on that promise."

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