London life today. National meetings for National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) on workforce representation, developing opportunities for all

How can the Government justify a meagre rise of £43.76 p.a. in PC’s starting salary in real terms between 1979 and 2021 (1979 prices) when all other workers were twice better off? Social Market Foundation analysis of ONS, Bank of England, Home Office and PFEW data. #FairPayForPolice

Chairman Ken Marsh: "These proposals are abhorrent. You can't pick and choose what you want to change in policing... what we need is a Royal Commission to look at all aspects of policing... including our pay, conditions and pensions." x.com/PFEW_HQ/status…

How many hours Inspectors need to work in a year? What are Working Time Directive Hours? Should forces record the hours Inspecting ranks and above work? Find the answers to these questions and some more in our latest blog. 👇

Officers at the lowest band take home roughly £1,700 p.m. “How do we expect the police to do difficult and dangerous work to a high level when paying them that?” asks Kuba Shand-Baptiste. A 17% raise may help arrest the massive fall in real terms police pay. Home Office #FairPayForPolice

Issue re sacking officers is simply not as binary as Sir Mark Rowley makes out, claiming he doesn’t have power to get rid. He absolutely can sack officers and has special fastrack powers! Yes, lawyers oversee many other cases but crucially have a police officer on their panel

All at Norfolk Police Federation – and the colleagues we represent – have been devastated to hear of the recent deaths of two serving colleagues. We are supporting their family, friends and close colleagues as best as we can at this very difficult time.

Do promotional boards always give forces the best talent, or just the best interview performers? What makes a good policing leader? 'Performative' leaders 'look the part' but lack competence or frontline respect. Risk: Frontline talent vote with their feet and walk away. 🚔🩵

National Chair Steven Hartshorn on BBC News (UK): "Current police regulations are fit for purpose and the new proposals only serve to cover inadequacies of previous National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) who failed to get to grips with the basics of leadership." BBC News (UK) Home Office

❝The number of officers resigning from the service early has more than doubled since 2019, reaching 4,575 officers last year – more than Kent’s total officer strength. This represents a loss of skills and experience, which are costly and difficult to replace. The data does not

I’m going to keep on arguing with idiots and being sarcastic on here until I either get more followers or die of stress.

Congratulations to Insp Matt Breeze on winning the Lord Ferrers Leadership Award 2023 #lordferrers Matt was one of the first Cadet Leaders in Suffolk playing a key role in development of our Cadet scheme. Congrats Matt Suffolk Police & CiP team are thrilled for you @NVPC #joinus

We urge the Government to adopt a legally approved amendment into the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, which would free up thousands of policing hours. Find out more as the Home Affairs Committee supports our #SimplifyDG6 campaign 👇 Home Office

Don't miss our #KnowYourBalls webinar this #TesticularCancerAwarenessMonth Benefit from expert advice from Chief Medical Officer Prof. John Harrison, who will talk through how to check yourself and how frequently you should be doing it 📆24 April | ⏰10:30-12 Register today 👇

Excellent visit to the custody team today, showing off the new in-cell technology. Their innovation and determination to provide dignified and respectful spaces for those in detention justly deserved a #TeamOfTheMonth award 👏👏

💡 Join us for an insightful 45-minute webinar as we launch our #AskTwice campaign this #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek. Learn more about available support, solutions and mechanisms to facilitate recovery and enhance your and your colleagues' wellbeing 🙌 🗓 15 May | ⏰ 10:30

On #MentalHealthActionDay if you are struggling with mental or physical health our #AskTwice online resource can point you to the help you may need to recover your health and wellbeing and keep you fit for the job. #AskTwice, it may save a life.

🇺🇸 Good luck to the West Midlands officers - including branch chair Rich Cooke - who are off to run the New York Half Marathon this weekend. The team are raising money for a children's cancer charity. If you would like to donate to the cause, visit: bit.ly/4dBtSwR

Great work from Ipswich CPT West when a male was stopped and searched on the street, searches at an address in Ipswich resulted in a very large cash find along with more drugs. Another drug dealer off the streets. #431 #195 #669

Hear from SC Kyle Scott from Suffolk Police who speaks on how it feels to be at Downing Street with other officers nominated for the #PoliceBravery Awards.