London's Mayor, Sadiq Khan, proposed an unprecedented £83 million increase in police funding, resulting in a total budget of £1.159 billion for the Metropolitan Police. This investment aims to maintain police officer posts, counteracting previous proposed cuts due to chronic underfunding. Improvements in crime statistics, including reduced homicides and knife-related injuries among youth, signify progress since Khan's election in 2016. Final funding allocations will be decided by the MOPAC and the Metropolitan Police, with expectations for further crime reduction initiatives to follow.
This additional investment will keep hundreds of Metropolitan Police officer posts and reduce expected cuts to key specialist police units.
Final decisions on how to use the extra investment will be considered by MOPAC and the Met, with plans announced next month.
There is still much more to do to tackle crime in London and this proposed investment by the Mayor and the Government will help the Met to continue to invest in tackling crime locally.
Homicides are also falling - there were fewer homicides of people under-25 in London last year than any year since 2003.
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