Queensland Police Union president Ian Leavers has called Premier Campbell Newman a liar over the promise of funding for an anti-violence campaign.

Mr Leavers said the Newman Government last year expanded its Safe Night Out precincts from three to 15 and promised $20 million in funding to administer the strategy.

Mr Leavers said despite the promise, the police force has not received one cent, an accusation Mr Newman rejected.

"I've been trying for over nine months to get this funding," Mr Leavers said.

"Campbell Newman looked me in the eye and he lied to me.

"If you're going to lie to a police officer, you'll lie to anyone."

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Mr Leavers said the precincts, which aimed to reduce anti-social behaviour in popular night spots, had had stretched resources.

"Police from Mackay go to Airlie Beach. To staff the Valley, police are coming from as far away as Petrie," he said.

"It is starving the local stations. We now have one patrol crew to look after 50,000 residents."

Mr Leavers said he had also raised the funding issue with Police Minister Jack Dempsey but did not receive a response.

"I know in the Newman Government, Campbell makes the decisions - other people don't get to make decisions," Mr Leavers said.

"Just come out and be honest and say look, we've made a mistake, we can't afford it.

"Campbell's done some great things, don't get me wrong. There are other things he hasn't delivered and I just ask for honesty.

Premier Campbell Newman said there must be a misunderstanding.

He said the funding has been delivered in the budget and police are now better resourced than ever.

That included 800 more police and a budget that was $180 million more than when his government came to power in 2012, he said.

"I'm more than happy to sit down with him to clarify that," he said.

"I can only say what we've done for frontline police. We've resourced them, we've equipped them we've protected them and we'll continue to support them."

Mr Leavers did not back down on his comments at a press conference this afternoon.

"I see Campbell has come out today and said 'there was a misunderstanding'. There was no misunderstanding," he said.

"The only misunderstanding here is between Campbell Newman and the truth."