About this survey
This consultation is about whether to increase the policing precept of council tax in financial year 2026-27. Please read the below message from PCC Sarah Taylor and then answer the survey questions.
To see Sarah's full message, and a message from Chief Constable Paul Sanford, please visit the OPCCN website.
The consultation will close at 5pm on Friday 5th December 2025.
Message from PCC Sarah Taylor
As your elected Police and Crime Commissioner, I am responsible for balancing the books of Norfolk Constabulary. In doing this I want to ensure that the police are supported to do their job effectively and that people living, working or spending their leisure time in Norfolk have the police service they need.
This financial year (2025/26), £201.3 million (88.1%) is being spent on officers and staff, with the remaining £21.6 million (11.9%) spent on everything else, including maintaining buildings, vehicles, fuel, equipment, computers and training. This supports every aspect of policing, from the visible front lines of neighbourhood policing teams to the many roles and operations behind the scenes that make possible those investigations into complex case areas like County Lines drug crime and online fraud. All of these areas need robust funding. At the same time, the demands on police time and resources continue to grow.
The law allows PCCs to raise the policing element of council tax to meet increased demands and costs, up to a maximum amount, before a local referendum is required. While I am awaiting confirmation of the Government’s spending plans, the Government has allowed me to request the maximum increase, in order to support the maintenance and improvement of policing in Norfolk.
Based on the information provided by the Chief Constable, I propose to increase the police precept by 4.23% in order to maintain current levels of the policing service.
A 4.23% rise equates to £13.95 a year or 27 pence per week for a Band D property and £10.85 or 21 pence per week for a Band B property.
Data Protection
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If you have any questions or need any help regarding this survey, please contact the OPCCN by telephone (01953 424 455) or by emailing opccn@norfolk.police.uk.