The police's budget has shrunk.
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Crime continues to increase, but the police's budget has decreased.
The police's overall budget for the 2021-2022 financial year decreased by 3.2% from the previous year. The budget for 2020–2021 was R99.561 billion; for the current year, it is R96.355 billion.
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