Dec. 06 2007
Source Page: Determining pay in the Police Service: the second part of a review of police pay service arrangements. 78 p.Found: Determining pay in the Police Service: the second part of a review of police pay service arrangements
Asked by: Lord Wasserman (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many times the pay of (1) Police and Crime Commissioners, and (2) Chief Officers of Police in England and Wales, has been increased since November 2012; and when these increases took place.
Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
The independent Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) makes recommendations to the Government on the pay of Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs). PCCs are currently placed into five salary groups aligned to the 12 force weightings used to govern chief constables’ pay. The current PCC pay bands range from £68,200 to £101,900.
PCC pay has increased twice since 2012, with uplifts taking effect from 1 May 2018 and 1 May 2022. SSRB reviews in the 2014/15 and 2015/16 pay rounds recommended that the rates of pay should remain unchanged in those years.
PCC pay has increased by 2% to 5% since November 2012. Chief police officer pay has increased by 22% to 27%. PCC pay remains above that for chief inspectors, which ranges from £64,449 to £67,017.
In its last review, the SRRB recommended adjustments to PCC remuneration, including reducing the current five groups to three. The recommendations were not accepted by the Government at that time, who concluded the issue should be considered when the future structure of chief police officer pay is settled. The next review of PCC pay is scheduled to take place in the 2025/26 pay round.
Asked by: Lord Wasserman (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government by what percentage the pay of (1) Police and Crime Commissioners, and (2) Chief Officers of Police in England and Wales, has been increased between November 2012 and 15 March 2024.
Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
The independent Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) makes recommendations to the Government on the pay of Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs). PCCs are currently placed into five salary groups aligned to the 12 force weightings used to govern chief constables’ pay. The current PCC pay bands range from £68,200 to £101,900.
PCC pay has increased twice since 2012, with uplifts taking effect from 1 May 2018 and 1 May 2022. SSRB reviews in the 2014/15 and 2015/16 pay rounds recommended that the rates of pay should remain unchanged in those years.
PCC pay has increased by 2% to 5% since November 2012. Chief police officer pay has increased by 22% to 27%. PCC pay remains above that for chief inspectors, which ranges from £64,449 to £67,017.
In its last review, the SRRB recommended adjustments to PCC remuneration, including reducing the current five groups to three. The recommendations were not accepted by the Government at that time, who concluded the issue should be considered when the future structure of chief police officer pay is settled. The next review of PCC pay is scheduled to take place in the 2025/26 pay round.
Sep. 10 2008
Source Page: Implementing a Police Officer Pay Review Body: the government's proposals, September 2008. 32 p.Found: Implementing a Police Officer Pay Review Body: the government's proposals, September 2008. 32 p.
Fund a pay rise for police officers, in line with national minimum wage increase
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I want the Government to fund a pay rise for police officers in line with the % increase in NLW. I think Police pay needs increasing; following pay freezes and low wage rises, the National Police Chiefs' Council has said that have on average officers pay has fallen by 16% in real terms since 2010.
Found: Fund a pay rise for police officers, in line with national minimum wage increase
Asked by: Mark Logan (Conservative - Bolton North East)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will take steps to reduce the pay difference for experienced police community support officers transitioning to become police constables.
Answered by Chris Philp - Minister of State (Home Office)
On 13 July 2023, the Government announced that it had accepted the recommendations of the Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB) to award a consolidated increase of 7% to all ranks up to and including assistant chief constable and commander with effect from 1 September 2023. The Government also awarded the same increase to chief constables, deputy chief constables and ranks above commander in the Metropolitan Police Service and City of London Police. The PRRB’s recommendation to remove the lowest pay point for constables was also accepted, bringing starting salaries up to £28,551.
The independent PRRB and Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) consider and make recommendations to the Government on the appropriate level of pay and allowances for police officers. The Review Bodies gather and invite parties to submit evidence to inform their decisions. This includes both written and oral evidence from the Government, police employers and police staff associations.
The Home Secretary’s remit letters to the PRRB and SSRB, published on 20 December 2023, ask for recommendations on how to apply the pay award for 2024/25. The Government will give very careful consideration to their recommendations when they submit their reports in May.
The Government has no statutory role in determining the pay and conditions for police staff, including police community support officers, which are agreed locally by Chief Constables in consultation with trade unions.
Asked by: Mark Logan (Conservative - Bolton North East)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of police pay.
Answered by Chris Philp - Minister of State (Home Office)
On 13 July 2023, the Government announced that it had accepted the recommendations of the Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB) to award a consolidated increase of 7% to all ranks up to and including assistant chief constable and commander with effect from 1 September 2023. The Government also awarded the same increase to chief constables, deputy chief constables and ranks above commander in the Metropolitan Police Service and City of London Police. The PRRB’s recommendation to remove the lowest pay point for constables was also accepted, bringing starting salaries up to £28,551.
The independent PRRB and Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) consider and make recommendations to the Government on the appropriate level of pay and allowances for police officers. The Review Bodies gather and invite parties to submit evidence to inform their decisions. This includes both written and oral evidence from the Government, police employers and police staff associations.
The Home Secretary’s remit letters to the PRRB and SSRB, published on 20 December 2023, ask for recommendations on how to apply the pay award for 2024/25. The Government will give very careful consideration to their recommendations when they submit their reports in May.
The Government has no statutory role in determining the pay and conditions for police staff, including police community support officers, which are agreed locally by Chief Constables in consultation with trade unions.
Nov. 03 2011
Source Page: Review Body on Senior Salaries. Report No. 78. Report on the pay of Police and Crime Commissioners 2011. 55 p.Found: Report on the pay of Police and Crime Commissioners 2011. 55 p.
Asked by: Lord Wasserman (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government why the pay of Police and Crime Commissioners, which was initially roughly equivalent to that of Assistant Chief Constables, is now roughly equivalent to that of Chief Inspector.
Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
The independent Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) makes recommendations to the Government on the pay of Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs). PCCs are currently placed into five salary groups aligned to the 12 force weightings used to govern chief constables’ pay. The current PCC pay bands range from £68,200 to £101,900.
PCC pay has increased twice since 2012, with uplifts taking effect from 1 May 2018 and 1 May 2022. SSRB reviews in the 2014/15 and 2015/16 pay rounds recommended that the rates of pay should remain unchanged in those years.
PCC pay has increased by 2% to 5% since November 2012. Chief police officer pay has increased by 22% to 27%. PCC pay remains above that for chief inspectors, which ranges from £64,449 to £67,017.
In its last review, the SRRB recommended adjustments to PCC remuneration, including reducing the current five groups to three. The recommendations were not accepted by the Government at that time, who concluded the issue should be considered when the future structure of chief police officer pay is settled. The next review of PCC pay is scheduled to take place in the 2025/26 pay round.
Asked by: Alistair Strathern (Labour - Mid Bedfordshire)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average salary of a member of Bedfordshire police force was in each of the last three years.
Answered by Chris Philp - Minister of State (Home Office)
Salaries for police officers in England and Wales are determined by the Home Secretary, following advice and recommendations from the independent Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB). The Government has no statutory role in determining the pay and conditions for police staff, which are agreed locally by Chief Constables in consultation with trade unions.
The Home Office does not publish information on the average salary of police officers and police staff by police force area.
The minimum and maximum rates of basic pay for police officers in England and Wales for each of the last three years are in the table below.
Table 1: Basic pay for police officers, England and Wales
| With effect 1 September 2021 | With effect 1 September 2022 | With effect 1 September 2023 |
Constable | £19,164 - £41,130 | £23,556 - £43,032 | £28,551 - £46,044 |
Sergeant | £43,965 - £46,227 | £45,687 - £48,129 | £49,077 - £51,498 |
Inspector | £52,698 - £57,162 | £54,600 - £59,064 | £58,422 -£63,198 |
Chief Inspector | £58,332 - £60,732 | £60,234 - £62,634 | £64,449 - £67,017 |
Superintendent | £70,173 - £82,881 | £72,075 - £84,783 | £77,121 - £90,717 |
Chief Superintendent | £86,970 - £91,749 | £88,872 - £93,651 | £95,094 - £103,242 |
Assistant Chief Constable | £105,600 - £119,220 | £107,502 - £121,122 | £115,026 -£129,600 |
Deputy Chief Constable | £122,628 - £156,693 | £124,530 - £158,595 | £133,248 - £169,698 |
Chief Constable | £146,469 - £204,372 | £148,371 -£206,274 | £158,757 - £220,713 |
Chief constables and deputy chief constables are paid a spot rate salary determined by the size of the force and level of crime demand.