Police precept likely to rise by 8.6%

The policing precept for Dyfed Powys residents will be the topic for theDyfed Powys Police and Crime Panel's meeting on Friday, 24 January 2024.

Panel members will challenge and consider the precept intended by Dafydd Llewellyn, the Police and Crime Commissioner.

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Policing in Dyfed Powys will be funded by this precept, which is set by the Commissioner. The current precept proposal, will raise the average band D property precept by £2.39 per month or £28.65 per annum to £360.68, a 8.6% increase.

This increase will raise a total precept of £86.366m and will provide a total funding of £153.304m, representing a £9.4m or 6.5% increase from the revised funding for 2024/25. 

During the meeting, the Commissioner will inform the Panel on how the budget will meet policing needs.

Dyfed Powys Police and Crime Panel's meeting at Pembrokeshire County Hall at 10.30am on Friday, 24 January 2024 will be live-streamed.

The panel, made up of members nominated by the four county councils in the force area plus two independent members, has the power to approve or veto the proposed police precept.

Local policing is funded from a Home Office grant, as well as contributions from the public via the Council Tax, known as the police precept.

Visit https://www.dppoliceandcrimepanel.wales for more information about the Panel, its membership, forthcoming meeting dates, agendas and webcasting links, as well as submitting questions for the Panel to put to the Commissioner.