Surrey Police said it had to address a significant funding shortfall

It sets Band D council tax for policing services at �187.92 - an increase of �16.65 a year, or 32p a week.

Surrey Police Authority said the budget was designed to close a funding gap and help officers tackle the challenges facing the force in the coming year.

Chairman Jim Smith said these included cross-border criminality and terrorism.

"The Home Office has not helped us address our significant funding shortfall," he said.

'Surrey Public First'

"We recognise that we are asking Surrey residents to increase, above government expectations, the amount they contribute towards policing this year.

"However, this is part of a three-year strategy and we anticipate we will not be asking the people of Surrey to increase their contribution at the same level in forthcoming years."

Chief Constable Bob Quick added that it was disappointing that, despite lobbying the government for a change in the funding formula, Surrey still received one of the lowest grants per person.

"We recognise that Surrey residents contribute nearly 50% of the policing budget - compared to the national average of 22% - and so we are introducing an initiative called Surrey Public First.

"This will give officers the discretion to do what's best for the people of Surrey rather than chasing every government target and being driven by bureaucracy," he said.

The force announced at the end of last year that it was reducing its policing divisions from three to four from April to help fill its funding gap.

Support departments are also being reviewed to make further savings.