Too many police chiefs? - A review of police strength and costs in England & Wales 2010
SUMMARY OBSERVATIONS - ACPO - The Association of Police Officers
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Scrutinising the continuing value of 349 ACPO officers & 3,408 SMT Ranks, demanding that forces prove beyond doubt, the need for so many Chiefs drawing such a disproportionate percentage of the total staffing cost, both in numbers engaged and the bonus payments that are shrouded in secrecy.
Meanwhile, Kent Police has had its anti-terror budget slashed after the Acpo audit revealed much of the money was being used to pay part-time community support officers. Kent Police admitted that it was losing the funding. This follows a behind-the-scenes row in which the force insisted that it saw the part-time officers as essential for its anti-terrorism strategy. A spokesman for the force said: ‘Kent Police’s DSP funding covers a range of activities relating to counter-terrorism, including the policing of ports. Kent Police works with its partners to prevent terrorism in addition to fighting serious and organised crime and stopping illegal immigration at our ports.
‘Part of our counter-terrorism strategy involves work within our communities, both to raise awareness of any potential threats and to gain information. We have been advised that our funding will be reduced and this will affect our ability to carry out work in these important areas.’
The move comes as Acpo faces questions about its own future and whether it is the right body to oversee Britain’s police forces. The organisation is a private company which describes itself as a ‘brand’ and is already under fire for its commercial activities.
ACPO COPS PAY & BONUS SCANDALS
We have reported previously about alarming evidence of the manipulation of crime statistics sanctioned and implemented from Chief Officer level, forming a conspiracy to deceive the public into believing that crime is decreasing. The orchestrators of this deceit are the now departed Government and Home Office, aided and abetted by senior police officers, who are obscenely rewarded for their part in the plot.
Our previous articles have also revealed the disproportionate perks and bonus packages provided to many Chief Officers, some of which comprises bonuses for crime reduction and offences brought to justice that we would maintain does not stand up to closer scrutiny. If the full extent of these payments were revealed, together with the basis on which they are made, we believe the scandal that would emerge would make the MP’s expenses scandal look like small beer.
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