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UK Home Secretary Adds £2M to Cleveland Police Fight Crime

9/2/2026

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UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced an extra £2 million for Cleveland Police to combat serious crime.
PC Matthew Blades (37) and PC Tom Clough (38) died in an A66 crash near Middlesbrough on 22 August.
Cleveland Police arrested 27 people and received 200 officers from other forces to tackle organised crime.
Cleveland records the highest crime rate in England and Wales at 123 crimes per 1,000 people.

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UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced an extra £2 million for Cleveland Police to combat serious crime.
PC Matthew Blades (37) and PC Tom Clough (38) died in an A66 crash near Middlesbrough on 22 August.
Cleveland Police arrested 27 people and received 200 officers from other forces to tackle organised crime.
Cleveland records the highest crime rate in England and Wales at 123 crimes per 1,000 people.