Police : Thousands plan to leave service - 29th Oct 2014 9:48am
More than 5,000 police officers in England and Wales are planning to leave the service in the next two years, a Police Federation survey suggests.
Of the 32,000 officers who responded, 94% said they believed morale in the service was low or very low.
The online survey aimed to measure the impact of reforms which followed a review of police pay and conditions.
The Police Federation has warned that the service could be left without enough experienced officers.
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Forces should not be complacent that they have enough officers to fill their current quotas”
Police Federation
The federation represents police officers up to the rank of chief inspector in England and Wales.
The survey, which was released to BBC Radio 5 live Breakfast, found 94% of officers believe morale in the service was low, compared with 62% in the armed forces, who were asked the same question.
Some 59% of police officers said their own personal morale was low, compared with 28% of people in the armed forces.
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Of the 32,000 officers who responded, 94% said they believed morale in the service was low or very low.
The online survey aimed to measure the impact of reforms which followed a review of police pay and conditions.
The Police Federation has warned that the service could be left without enough experienced officers.
Continue reading the main story
“
Start Quote
Forces should not be complacent that they have enough officers to fill their current quotas”
Police Federation
The federation represents police officers up to the rank of chief inspector in England and Wales.
The survey, which was released to BBC Radio 5 live Breakfast, found 94% of officers believe morale in the service was low, compared with 62% in the armed forces, who were asked the same question.
Some 59% of police officers said their own personal morale was low, compared with 28% of people in the armed forces.
Source : Click me