Supt Pete Davies, of Thames Valley Police, said the growing numbers of Polish people in Slough are putting a strain on resources.

He told the BBC the force needed more money in recognition of a growing population which does not have English as its first language.

The council estimates that 10,000 Poles have moved to Slough since 2004.

Polish classes

Speaking on BBC Radio Berkshire, Supt Davies said the amount spent on translators in the last two years had doubled.

He said: "We're really pushing to get a recognition of an increasing population."

Thames Valley Police recently announced it was going to provide language classes to teach officers basic Polish words and phrases.

Slough Borough Council are currently running a "fair funding" campaign in an attempt to highlight the strain the extra migrants are putting on services.

The council claims that the Office for National Statistics has seriously underestimated the population and the town is not receiving enough cash.