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9th March 2011, 03:23
Some officers are earning almost two thirds more than the average wage in the communities they work in, the independent review found.
It came as Tom Winsor, the former rail regulator, proposed sweeping away a series of perks and allowances and cutting overtime to save almost 500 million over the next three years.
But three in five officers could still be better off after he proposed new allowances and pay increases for those working on the front line and doing unsocial hours such as night shifts.
Theresa May, the Home Secretary, has warned reductions in police pay packets are "unavoidable" amid efforts to minimise front line job losses.
She has risked the fury of the rank and file with Paul McKeever, the chairman of the Police Federation, warning officers will lose their homes or not be able to afford heating under the planned cut backs.
However, in his 323-page review, Mr Winsor concluded that police are "comparatively well paid".
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/8368352/Well-paid-police-officers-should-have-pay-cut-review-says.html
It came as Tom Winsor, the former rail regulator, proposed sweeping away a series of perks and allowances and cutting overtime to save almost 500 million over the next three years.
But three in five officers could still be better off after he proposed new allowances and pay increases for those working on the front line and doing unsocial hours such as night shifts.
Theresa May, the Home Secretary, has warned reductions in police pay packets are "unavoidable" amid efforts to minimise front line job losses.
She has risked the fury of the rank and file with Paul McKeever, the chairman of the Police Federation, warning officers will lose their homes or not be able to afford heating under the planned cut backs.
However, in his 323-page review, Mr Winsor concluded that police are "comparatively well paid".
continued:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/8368352/Well-paid-police-officers-should-have-pay-cut-review-says.html