Gloucestershire Police Officers say they would not recommend the role
The majority of officers say they feel ‘worse off’ financially now than they were five years ago.
84% of Gloucestershire Police officers feel ‘worse off’ financially now than they were five year ago.
According to the 2023 Police Federation of England and Wales Pay and Morale Report – published this month - over 70% of officers are dissatisfied with their pay.
Half of officers also said they experience low morale. With 15% claiming they intend to resign from the police service.
The majority of respondents said they would not recommend joining the police.
Steve James, Chair of Gloucestershire Police Federation, said: "The demand on overworked officers is now so high that in many cases it has a profound long-term impact on their mental health.
“Our officers are subject to more accountability than any other police service, and yet this accountability is not matched by support from Government"
Meanwhile Gloucestershire Constabulary said: "As an organisation we aspire to have higher morale amongst our staff than highlighted in this report.
"The wellbeing of our staff is paramount and we have a range of measures in place across Gloucestershire Constabulary to ensure that we take care of the welfare of staff."
Whilst a spokesperson from the Home Office, said: "“We recognise the incredible role that police officers do up and down the country, and last year, we awarded a consolidated pay increase of 7% to officers of all ranks.
“The retention of police officers is a priority for the government and our latest survey of new police recruits found that 85% of respondents were satisfied with their job, with 72% intending to stay in their role until retirement age.”