Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Panel has confirmed Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg’s policing budget for 2016-17.
This means an average increase of 6.5p per week (£3.37 a year)for a band D property.
‘I am very pleased that the panel has supported my budget. It will mean that we can offset a 0.6% reduction in Government funding,’ said Mr Hogg.
‘This increased revenue, raised locally, will cancel out the shortfall of around £1.8m in Government funding.’