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Winsor Review Update
We are aware of a document produced by ACPO which states that they have had a small team has been working on the ACPO Employment Proposition which was in their submission to the Winsor review. It is amazing that the people who have benefitted most from the police service which was once the envy of the world are now hell bent on destroying it for reasons which are unclear. What is clear is the small ACPO team are working on 3 primary work strands:
- Options to enable forces to reduce police officer numbers
- Overtime and other allowances
- Driving up quality and professionalism in the light of a smaller workforce.
Amongst the other proposals to improve the quality of policing whilst at the same time caring for their staff and looking to their morale are such gems as a concept of early retirement and voluntary severance scheme targeted primarily at those with 27 yrs plus service – sound attractive. Well here is the sting in the tale.
The authors lament that “it is proving difficult to produce a scheme which is affordable and forces are likely to find use of A19, UPP and incapability as offering more opportunities in the short term.”
They are also “examining issues such as the transfer of police officers to police staff employment status as a reasonable adjustment where there is no possibility that an individual can continue to undertake a police officer role and there is opportunity for such police staff employment.”
No mention of ensuring officers have the right skills and training to do their job given the reductions in numbers being actively worked on by ACPO – even though at present their numbers appear immune from cuts. One wonders why? But seriously where is the investment both in our force and nationally in training. If you want more for less you have to invest in those remaining behind.
Perhaps they should take heed of a recent report from The Chartered Management Institute who warn of skills shortages, poor morale, poor leadership and a lack of people all contributing to managers’ concerns about their organisations’ ability to achieve business objectives. To read the report in full please visit:
http://www.managers.org.uk/sites/default/files/Future_Forecast_December_2010.pdf
