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Police

Police forces vary considerably in workforce size. For example, the Metropolitan Police Service has approximately 60,000 police officers and staff, while there are forces with fewer than 1,500 officers and staff.

HR in the police is different from HR in other sectors, in that there are two distinct branches of staff. Police officers have unique employment status: they are not employees, but are “Crown servants locally appointed”.

On the other hand, police civilian staff are employees with a contract of employment to whom employment legislation applies.

XpertHR provides HR information and guidance for employers in the police service.


    • Police
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    Met Police officer dismissed for antisemitic language

    by Adam McCulloch 13 Sep 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 13 Sep 2024

    A Metropolitan Police constable has been dismissed for using antisemitic language at work after colleagues reported his unacceptable behaviour.

    • Civil Service
    • Police
    • Employee engagement

    National Crime Agency ‘on its knees’ due to pay stagnation

    by Rob Moss 9 Sep 2024
    by Rob Moss 9 Sep 2024

    National Crime Agency suffering from poor retention and low morale caused by pay stagnation, according to report published today.

    • Police
    • Employment law
    • Latest News

    Police officer who slept on duty committed gross misconduct

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 31 Jul 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 31 Jul 2024

    A police officer who slept while pretending to work from home committed gross misconduct, an internal investigation has found.

    • Civil Service
    • Police
    • NHS

    Reeves confirms public sector pay rises of 5-6%

    by Jo Faragher 30 Jul 2024
    by Jo Faragher 30 Jul 2024

    The chancellor has confirmed that millions of public sector workers will get a pay rise this year, following the recommendations of independent pay review bodies.

    • Police
    • Latest News
    • Recruitment & retention

    Met Police launches ‘Change Needs You’ recruitment campaign

    by Rob Moss 23 Jul 2024
    by Rob Moss 23 Jul 2024

    Met Police recruitment campaign by Pablo and Unlimited agencies says 'Change Needs You' as it looks to hire more police constables.

    • Police
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News

    Avon and Somerset Police outlines how it is tackling racism

    by Ashleigh Webber 9 Jul 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 9 Jul 2024

    Avon and Somerset Police has published an update on how it is tackling racism, one year after it was described as 'institutionally racist'.

    • Police
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    • Germany

    German police officer dismissed for stealing 180kg of cheese

    by Rob Moss 4 Jul 2024
    by Rob Moss 4 Jul 2024

    German police officer loses appeal to overturn dismissal after he stole 180kg of cheddar cheese from an overturned refrigerated lorry.

    • Police
    • Gender
    • Early careers

    Women make up most graduates joining counter-terrorism roles

    by Ashleigh Webber 1 Jul 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 1 Jul 2024

    Women made up the majority of trainees recruited into counter-terrorism policing via a new graduate scheme.

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    • Police
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    Police team’s on-call hours are ‘working time’, tribunal rules

    by Jo Faragher 26 Jun 2024
    by Jo Faragher 26 Jun 2024

    A tribunal has ruled that on-call hours should be recognised as working time for a group of employees supporting police covert surveillance. 

    • IR35
    • Police
    • NHS

    Reform UK manifesto: Seven million would pay no income tax

    by Rob Moss 17 Jun 2024
    by Rob Moss 17 Jun 2024

    Reform manifesto promises to make series of tax cuts and public sector reforms, after the party overtook the Tories in a poll last week.

    • Police
    • Latest News
    • Public sector

    Tories promise 8,000 more police officers

    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Jun 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Jun 2024

    The Conservatives would recruit an additional 8,000 neighbourhood police officers over the next three years if they win the general election.

    • Police
    • Bullying and harassment
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Misogyny and workload forcing Police Scotland officers to quit

    by Ashleigh Webber 6 Jun 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 6 Jun 2024

    Police officers in Scotland are leaving in droves because of misogyny, heavy workloads, stress and pension changes.

    • Police
    • Stress
    • Latest News

    Met Police’s actions contributed to officer’s suicide, coroner rules

    by Ashleigh Webber 4 Jun 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 4 Jun 2024

    A Met Police officer died by suicide after the actions of her employer contributed to the decline in her mental health, an inquest has found.

    • Northern Ireland
    • Police
    • Data protection

    Breach of staff data sees Northern Ireland police service hit with £750k fine

    by Rob Moss 23 May 2024
    by Rob Moss 23 May 2024

    Police Service of Northern Ireland faces £750,000 fine for data breach described as ‘perfect storm of risk and harm’ by the ICO.

    • Northern Ireland
    • Police
    • Data protection

    Staff taking legal action over NI police data breach

    by Ashleigh Webber 29 Apr 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 29 Apr 2024

    Thousands of police officers and staff have commenced legal action against the Police Service of Northern Ireland following a data breach.

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