Who pays for policing state visits like Trump's to Windsor?
The cost of policing state visits initially falls on the local police force where the event takes place, which must deploy its own officers and resources.For Trump's September visit, the Home Office said some costs could be reimbursed, with Thames Valley Police set to receive funding for "additional costs".A spokesperson said these would be recovered through what it described as "standard major event procedures".However, the department did not set out in detail what those costs include.The Home Office has been asked for further clarification on funding. Separate arrangements, such as special grant funding, can also be used in some cases where forces face "unexpected and exceptional events" that could threaten their financial stability.Home Office guidance states that funding does not extend to the cost of officers carrying out their normal duties, meaning the time of local officers deployed to a state visit must be absorbed by the force.
