Summary
Police officers in England and Wales will get a pay raise of 4.2%. The Police Federation, which represents officers, says the raise is not enough to address issues like resignations and mental health problems. The government says the raise shows gratitude and will increase police starting salaries and allowances.
Key Facts
- Police officers in England and Wales will receive a 4.2% pay increase.
- The Police Federation says this raise does not address high resignation rates and mental health issues among officers.
- The pay raise is slightly above the current inflation rate of 4.1%.
- Starting salary for a police constable will increase by £1,256 to £31,164.
- The raise includes a 4.2% increase in London weighting and adds £10 to on-call and hardship allowances.
- The government will provide £120 million to help police budgets with this pay increase.
- Officials say the raise is above the previously proposed 2.8% increase for which budgets were set.
