Police starter salary to be slashed
Fears over the future of policing were fuelled yesterday as the Home Secretary approved a radical shake-up of officers' pay which will see salaries for new starters slashed by almost 20 per cent.
Theresa May is to press ahead with a package of far-reaching reforms, which will include cutting annual pay for new police constables by £4,000 to £19,000.
The Police Federation warned the pay packet failed to reflect the demands of the job, while Labour said forces would struggle to recruit officers with the right skills.
"There is a real worry the proposed starting salary for all police officers will damage the ability of police forces to recruit officers of the right skills and experience," David Hanson, shadow policing minister, said.
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The shake-up was masterminded by former rail regulator Tom Winsor following an 18-month review, which sparked outrage among tens of thousands of rank-and-file officers.
Comments
by daveb0360
Thursday, January 17 2013, 8:42PM
“A reduction in starting salary can only be a good thing IMHO.
The Police force should attract the type of people who put the job first, above the salary. This way, there might be more 'dedicated' officers rather than those who are solely attracted by the the salary and benefits.
I don't think you can do an effective job of Policing without a high level of dedication.”
by Rajjan
Wednesday, January 16 2013, 9:19PM
“With all the modern technology equipments, Power and other back up facility for the Police force are available. It is much trouble-free job now.”