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Cleveland Police given extra £2m to tackle serious crime around Middlesbrough
Shabana Mahmood said the money will bolster Cleveland Police as officers investigate serious crime linked to the A66 crash that killed two officers.
- On Tuesday, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced an additional £2 million for Cleveland Police to tackle serious crime in Middlesbrough following a fatal crash on the A66 that killed two officers.
- PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough died on August 22 when a Volkswagen Passat pursued by police struck their vehicle on the A66 dual carriageway near Middlesbrough.
- Labour MP for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East Andy McDonald noted Cleveland Police faces the highest crime rate in England and Wales, with about 123 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents despite the "largest percentage reduction" in officers since 2010.
- Cleveland's Labour Police and Crime Commissioner Matt Storey called the one-off payment "not a solution," arguing Cleveland Police needs at least £20 million annually to recruit 200 more officers.
- Mahmood said reviewing the national funding formula was "absolutely critical" and committed to updating MPs on a schedule for changes once an independent review of police structures concludes.
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Shabana Mahmood hands Cleveland Police £2million to help tackle Middlesbrough crimewave
Shabana Mahmood has handed Cleveland Police an extra £2million to tackle serious crime following a wave of incidents in and around Middlesbrough.The cash injection comes after around 200 officers from outside Cleveland were drafted in to support the force's crackdown on organised crime following the deadly A66 crash last month.PC Matthew Blades, 37, and PC Tom Clough, 38, were killed when a Volkswagen Passat being pursued by police was driven th…
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Cleveland Police given extra £2m to tackle serious crime around Middlesbrough
The Home Secretary made the announcement after Prime Minister Andy Burnham paid tribute to two police officers killed in the line of duty on the A66.
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