Claim: The government has cut police spending by 25% over the last five years.
Fact-check: What's happened to police budgets? - Full Fact
Verdict: direct government grants to police forces have fallen by 25% over the last five years. funding fell by 18% overall because forces were able to raise more money locally.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Joseph O'Leary
Date published: 2017-03-24T00:00:00