http://www.epolitix.com/EN/News/200410/9c1ccb1b-98fc-4230-a01a-3d33a0001f31.htm
The Scottish executive has announced a 17 per cent increase in police funding over the next three years.
The move will lead to a police budget north of the border of £1.1 billion by 2007/08.
Following publication of the report from the police working group, ministers also said the way funding is distributed is to be changed.
The new formula seeks to ensure allocations are more closely related to local policing needs.
In future a range of additional factors such as local crime, deprivation and population, will be taken into account - unlike the current incremental system which was less responsive to changes in local circumstances.
