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How much does the Met spend?
Sadiq Khan's Violence Reduction Unit has received over £140 million. For context, the Metropolitan Police's total budget for 2023-24 was around £3.4 billion. This shows that while the VRU's investment is significant for a preventative unit, it represents a much smaller portion of the overall spending on tackling crime in London.
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