Dangerous dogs cost
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/25/3038
Version Date: 08/04/2025
The Alliance Finance Department have provided the following information.
How much the force has spent on kennelling banned breeds or the XL Bully since the ban came in. Please provide a monthly breakdown of the costs since February 2024 up to and including February 2025.
Please note that bills can be received at irregular periods hence why some months amount to more than others.
|
Month / Year |
Amount (£) |
|
Feb 24 |
25,302 |
|
Mar 24 |
21,414 |
|
Apr 24 |
0 |
|
May 24 |
3,312 |
|
Jun 24 |
12,068 |
|
Jul 24 |
2,403 |
|
Aug 24 |
12,700 |
|
Sep 24 |
8,841 |
|
Oct 24 |
24,223 |
|
Nov 24 |
14,449 |
|
Dec 24 |
2,821 |
|
Jan 25 |
6,705 |
|
Feb 25 |
33,207 |
How much more has the force spent on staffing the dog section of the force since the ban came in, and how many staff did this budget pay for.
The change in legislation did not impact on staffing. The dog handler numbers remain unchanged.
Has the force received more funding for kennels/staffing the XL Bully Ban, or has this been redirected from other areas of policing.
No additional funding has been received since the legislation changes.