Officers in Greater Manchester Police demand 17 per cent pay rise after 'feeling the pinch'
Rank-and-file police officers across Greater Manchester have backed calls for a 17 per cent pay rise this year.
Mike Peake said: "This is the right call. Some may think that this is an unrealistic ask, but all you need to do is look at the figures. Police pay fell by 17 per cent in real terms between 2000 and 2022, yet other public sector workers who have the right to strike are and have seen much bigger pay increases.
"Local MPs and Government need to wake up and acknowledge that police officers deserve fair pay, and this can only be achieved by putting police pay back on track in line with inflation and other public sector pay rises. Every day officers in GMP put their lives on the line to protect the communities within Greater Manchester, they deserve recognition for this, recognition that is reflected in their pay packet.
Last week Sgt Peake succeeded Lee Broadbent as the new chair of the Greater Manchester branch of the Police Federation. The Government says police officer pay remains competitive, with the Police Remuneration Review Body reporting in 2022 that median full-time gross annual earnings for police officers are 33 per cent higher than in the whole economy and one per cent higher than professional occupations.
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