Claim: Police funding has risen from £12.1bn in 2015/16 to £16.9bn in 2022/23.
Fact-check: Priti Patel's tweet on police funding doesn't account for inflation - Full Fact
Verdict: this is true in cash terms but fails to take into account inflation, meaning the actual increase in police spending is much lower.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Sarah Turnnidge
Date published: 2021-12-23T00:00:00