Police leaders demand 5% pay rise to avoid catastrophic failure

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Police leaders demand 5% pay rise to avoid 'catastrophic failure'

Police leaders have called for a 5% pay rise across the board and warned the recruitment drive will fail without it.

Date - 7th February 2020
By - Chris Smith

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The Police Federation and Police Superintendents' Association have set out their joint pay demand in their formal submission today to the Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB) with a warning that settling for less would lead to a...

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Analysis: The pay battle begins

The crux question is whether forces can afford a 5% increase in pay across the ranks after years of austerity and 6,000 new officers due to join in the next 12 months.

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