ACPO comment on Winsor Part II

ACPO lead on workforce development Chief Constable Peter Fahy said:

“Chief officers look forward to reading this report and will carefully consider the recommendations. Police forces are facing a huge financial challenge but the need to reform the way our staff are rewarded and developed is not driven by money alone. Policing has become far more complex and specialised. Our staff want to see their individual talent and contribution recognised and the public want to see police effort targeted where it will have most impact.

“Chief officers have been clear that they want to move away from rank and length of service being the sole criteria for increased pay and take into the account the level of expertise staff have achieved and their contribution to meeting the public need. We have staff driven by a great sense of vocation and commitment to the public and it is crucial that their morale and motivation is maintained and that the police service can continue to attract the most able people.

“Chief officers have been clear that we will need radical approaches to absorb the current and future budget cuts and maintain the protection of the public. At the same time we must not put in danger the core ethos of service and self-sacrifice in policing that has served this country well.”

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