COVID-19:
37% of respondents said the force managed officers well during the pandemic
38% said they had not received adequate training from force, but 32% said they had
48% said they had been given access to adequate PPE when necessary; 37% said they had not
20,000 Officer Uplift:
32% of respondents said the force will be able to recruit officers as part of the national uplift
Pay and Remuneration:
70%of respondents said they were dissatisfied with their overall remuneration (including basic pay and allowances)
32% worry about the state of personal finances every day or almost every day
62% are worse off financially than five years ago
And 4% said they never or almost never have enough money to cover all their essentials
Morale:
54% of respondents said their morale is currently low
85% said morale within the force is currently low
66% would not recommend joining the police to others
8% said they intend to leave the police service within the next two years or as soon as possible
Based on a total of 403 responses.
