The Police and Crime Commissioner has responsibility for the police budget, which comprises a combination of central government grants and money from the local police precept. (The police precept is the amount raised from local people via their Council Tax.)
Outside of the policing precept, by far the most significant amount of funding received is from central government, which is in turn determined by a complex funding formula.
In 2020/21 the gross budget requirement is £140.1m.
Funding for police
| Funding for police | 2019/20 Actual | 2020/21 Forecast |
| Funding from Government | £85.2m | £91.6m |
| Council tax precept – your contribution | £38.7m | £40.8m |
| Council tax grants | £7.6m | £7.6m |
| Specific grants | £5.8m | £7.8m |
| Witnesses and Victims Funding | £1.4m | £664,000 |
| Fees, Charges and Partnerships | £2.8m | £3.3m |
| Special Grant | £3.4m | £3.5m |
| Total funding | £145.3m | £155.4m |
Police budget breakdown
| Police budget breakdown | 2019/20 | 2020/21 |
| Police officers | £69.1m | £77.4m |
| Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) | £4.0m | £3.5m |
| Police staff | £14.5m | £24.8m |
| Other pay and training | £744,000 | £870,000 |
| Injury and Medical Police Pensions | £2.9m | £3.1m |
| Buildings and transport | £4.9m | £5.4m |
| Supplies and services | £28.5m | £19.6m |
| External support | £3.2m | £2.8m |
| Total spending plan | £128.2m | £137.8m |