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Home Secretary backs overhaul of police pay and conditions

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Home Secretary backs overhaul of police pay and conditions

Theresa May, the Home Secretary, has endorsed a major revamp of police pay and conditions in England and Wales, including a £4,000 cut in starting pay for new constables.

In a written ministerial statement to the House of Commons on 15 January 2013, May accepted the Police Arbitration Tribunal’s ruling on the recommendations of a review of police pay and conditions undertaken by Tom Winsor.

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As part of the package, from April 2013:

  • Starting salaries will be cut by up to £4,259, taking the starting salary down to £19,000 for constables with no police experience.
  • Officers can now reach the top rate of pay (£36,000) three years earlier than under the current arrangements.
  • Chief constables will have discretion to vary regional allowances.
  • The competence-related threshold will be phased out over the next three years.

Want to know more?

On 1 October 2010 the Home Secretary Theresa May appointed Tom Winsor to lead the “most comprehensive review of police officer and staff pay and conditions in over 30 years, to improve service for the public and maximise value for money”. Parts 1 and 2 of the Winsor review are available for download in PDF format at http://review.police.uk.

You can read the the Home Secretary's written statement to the House of Commons on 15 January 2013 at: www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm130115/wmstext/130115m0001.htm#13011548000011.