1 POLICE leaders accused the Government of holding them in 'contempt' last night despite receiving a further £160 million to fight terrorism.
2 Representatives of frontline officers were 'angry and disappointed' as they accused the Chancellor of putting the maintenance of pavements ahead of public safety.
3 They had called for more cash as they battle a surge in violent crime and increasingly complex inquiries.
4 Outlining his spending plans, Phillip Hammond said the extra counter-terrorism funding will be available in the next financial year. He said: 'I recognize that policing more generally is under pressure from the changing nature of crime.' The Chancellor hinted police budgets could face a further shake-up in their funding settlement in December.
5 But John Apter, of the Police Federation, led the criticism, saying: 'This is just another example of the contempt in which the Government holds police officers. What does it say when a Government prioritises repairing pavements over policing? We welcome the investment in counter-terrorism capability but given the __3__ this country is facing it is a necessity dressed up as a gift and the very minimum which is required with more than 700 live counter-terrorism investigations.'
6 Police numbers have fallen by 21,000 since 2010, prompting warnings from chief constables about the service they can provide. They have said commanders face stark choices about which crimes they investigate because of limited resources.
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