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Federation statement on police bonuses

Paul McKeever, Chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales, says:

"The scope of duties police officers undertake is vast. Every day they put their lives on the line to safeguard people and property with disregard for their own safety. How do you put a price on this? The current bonus system is divisive and unfair. The fairest mechanism of reward is to abolish the bonuses and special priority payments and have fairer national pay across the board, commensurate with this vital role in society. We will be continuing our fight with the Government to ensure that police officers receive the very best pay deal possible, and not have to be reliant on ad hoc bonuses that some get, but the majority do not.”