On Monday 9th June, PSA President Nick Smart and Acting Deputy Chair of the Police Federation, Tiffany Lynch published a joint message in the Telegraph, in advance of the Comprehensive Spending Review announcement for 2025.
In their message they say:
What the police service needs is sustained investment in structures, people and new technology, so that chiefs can plan long-term and deliver a service that is fit for purpose. It needs:
- A fair, independent pay review system not bound by Treasury limits, nor instructed in what is allowed to consider.
- Immediate action to raise starting salaries, so policing is a viable, long-term career, not a financial sacrifice.
- A long-term funding settlement that reflects genuine investment and allows chief constables to plan.
- Real investment in officer wellbeing, not just words.
- And a commitment to a defining purpose so that the police police, rather than doing the work of other public bodies.
Read their full piece here.
In their message they say:
What the police service needs is sustained investment in structures, people and new technology, so that chiefs can plan long-term and deliver a service that is fit for purpose. It needs:
- A fair, independent pay review system not bound by Treasury limits, nor instructed in what is allowed to consider.
- Immediate action to raise starting salaries, so policing is a viable, long-term career, not a financial sacrifice.
- A long-term funding settlement that reflects genuine investment and allows chief constables to plan.
- Real investment in officer wellbeing, not just words.
- And a commitment to a defining purpose so that the police police, rather than doing the work of other public bodies.
Read their full piece here.