03:18PM, Friday 23 November 2018
Policing the Royal Wedding and the visit of American President Donald Trump cost Thames Valley Police more than £9.4m, it has been revealed.
The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in May, which saw more than 110,000 people flock to Windsor for the big day, cost the force £3.4m.
The July visit from Donald Trump to Blenheim Palace, Chequers and Windsor Castle cost £6m.
Thames Valley Police confirmed today that £7.8m has been recovered from the Home Office.
The figures cover the cost of officers and staff, security measures, accommodation, catering and transport costs.
Anthony Stansfeld, Police and Crime Commissioner for the Thames Valley applied for special grant funding from the Home Office in November.
He said: “This year has been an extremely busy one for Thames Valley Police.
“Whilst I am proud that the forces effective policing response ensured the safety and security of all involved in these events, it was extremely important for me to minimise the impact on local policing.
“I am therefore delighted that the Home Office has provided us with special grant funding to cover the additional costs incurred by Thames Valley Police in policing both of these events.”
The grant covers all additional costs by Thames Valley Police and does not cover internal costs such as deployment of its own resources.
Most read
Archive GWR train image.
Top Articles
Disturbing footage of a ‘murderous’ attack in Slough, where a man was stabbed 34 times and then run over by his killer, has been shown at the opening of a murder trial.
Timothy Seale, left; Natasha Carroll, right.
A Maidenhead couple who went on a nine-day crime spree – robbing from multiple shops while armed with weapons – have been given prison sentences of eight and five years each.
Two-thirds of the Royal Borough’s bin collecting workforce look set to take strike action at the end of this month amid a dispute over pay.
© Copyright 2024 Baylis Community Media CIC All right reserved
