ACPO response to Home Secretary's decision to accept the ruling of the Police Arbitration Panel

ACPO lead on workforce development Chief Constable Peter Fahy said:

“The Home Secretary has today made her decision to accept the ruling of the Police Arbitration Panel. Overall, the decisions strike a balance between the need to achieve savings given the national economic situation and the financial pressures facing individual police officers.

“The two-year pay freeze combined with a two-year increment freeze, the removal of various bonus payments and the increase in pension contributions will have a significant impact on many staff. It is right that those working unsocial hours should receive an additional payment.

"Over time ACPO would like to see a greater emphasis on recognising the considerable expertise of our staff in the pay system and a lesser importance on time served.

“We will hopefully be able to address some of these issues in the next stage of the Winsor report.”

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