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| New CC of Essex - Stephen Kavanagh |
The Essex Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has decided to pay the new chief constable the top amount, saying he was “the very best” of an outstanding field of candidates.
http://www.policeoracle.com/news/Top-pay-justified-for-'exceptional'-new-chief_64692.html
Met Deputy Assistant Commissioner – and from May 7 – Chief Constable Stephen Kavanagh (pictured) will receive a total of £192,163. PCC Nick Alston has the power to pay a chief 10 per cent below or above the spot of rate of £148,194 for the role but only when an appointment is made.
As far back as September
2010 we were writing about the scandal of Chief Officer pay. It seems if anything, the situation has not improved.
Chief Officers feature frequently in the highest paid Rich List the public
sector. Panorama did a piece on it around Sept 2010 and we were asked to
contribute (via the Bureau of Investigative Journalism). What should be born in
mind though, is that the program was completed before the 2.5% pay rise that
the Chiefs enjoyed from September 1st in t hat year. So even the astronomic
figures quoted are understated.
In our article, we reported the TOP 10 HIGHEST PAID police personnel above and
would ask the question "Are they really worth this much?"
Furthermore, is it right that these highly paid, self serving ACPO ranked
officers should have a total say in the pay and conditions of the rank and
file?
In a report we published subsequently, we revealed that even based on basic
salary:-
- 14 Chief Officers are paid a basic of £150,000+
- 6 Chief Officers are paid between £140 to £150,000 per annum
- 26 Chief Officers (inc Met Deputies) are paid between £130 and £140,000 per annum.
On that basis, it is even conceivable that Mr Kavanagh may have taken a drop in
salary to move!
When the Government started applying the fiscal scalpel to policing, they
should have started at the top.
THERE ARE TOO MANY CHIEFS. MANY OF THEM ARE PAID TOO MUCH.
THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH INDIANS AT THE FRONTLINE OF POLICING.
THESE ARE FUNDAMENTAL BASICS. THE GOVERNMENT MUST REVERSE THIS PROFLIGATE TREND
IF THERE IS TO BE ANY HOPE OF RESTORING FAITH IN THE SERVICE, MORALE IN THE
TROOPS AND CONFIDENCE IN THE LEADERSHIP OF THE SERVICE.
A few comments from the Oracle piece sum it up...
Maverick22 - Sun, 05 May 2013
Once again we are all ''in it together'', no wonder PCC's are been as devisive . Why is he any better and more deserving than the previous Chief. If Kavanagh had any integrity he would turn it down and tell the PCC we are supposed to be setting an example, not being greedy.
Once again we are all ''in it together'', no wonder PCC's are been as devisive . Why is he any better and more deserving than the previous Chief. If Kavanagh had any integrity he would turn it down and tell the PCC we are supposed to be setting an example, not being greedy.
cadiar - Sun, 05 May 2013
Now of course the PCC will remunerate all his Police Constables in a similar fashion... thought not! He certainly knows how to win friends amongst those he is going to rely on to get his figures right.
Now of course the PCC will remunerate all his Police Constables in a similar fashion... thought not! He certainly knows how to win friends amongst those he is going to rely on to get his figures right.
Guest - 9 hours ago
Talk about double standards, this is treble standards and Gov hypocrisy at its highest level.
'I find it hard to imagine a more important job than keeping us all safe'?
How exactly does 'he' do that? NOTHING he will ever do, say or decide will EVER have the same 'keeping the public safe' as regular response officers that put their own safety in jeopardy every single shift the do. They are the 'real' deservees of decent remuneration and the victims of this atrocity. Where on earth was the necessity to pay him this much at this precise moment? Did he say he was only going to come over for the big bucks or was this more likely a 'you stroke my back and ill stroke yours' pre arranged ready done deal prior to even applying? Yes i think the latter is the most likely.. Well done PCC yet another prime example of an overt corruption or at the very least a grotesque inneficient waist of valuable resources. Nobody will ever believe he's worth that much more than the others who would not have pre-demanded such a high salary, but perhaps they wouldn't be the PCC's yes man either..watch this space..puppet.
Talk about double standards, this is treble standards and Gov hypocrisy at its highest level.
'I find it hard to imagine a more important job than keeping us all safe'?
How exactly does 'he' do that? NOTHING he will ever do, say or decide will EVER have the same 'keeping the public safe' as regular response officers that put their own safety in jeopardy every single shift the do. They are the 'real' deservees of decent remuneration and the victims of this atrocity. Where on earth was the necessity to pay him this much at this precise moment? Did he say he was only going to come over for the big bucks or was this more likely a 'you stroke my back and ill stroke yours' pre arranged ready done deal prior to even applying? Yes i think the latter is the most likely.. Well done PCC yet another prime example of an overt corruption or at the very least a grotesque inneficient waist of valuable resources. Nobody will ever believe he's worth that much more than the others who would not have pre-demanded such a high salary, but perhaps they wouldn't be the PCC's yes man either..watch this space..puppet.
A NOTE TO THE COALITION MINISTERS SO KEEN ON IMPLEMENTING THE PCC STRATEGY
Can someone please explain how paying Chiefs this much is an indicator that PCC's will provide more efficient management of the police purse? With fewer officers on the front line we have absolutely no doubt that Essex will be yet another force to show continued declining crime and improved detections. The PCC and new Chief will have to show the money was well spent, by fair means or foul.
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We are all in it together - but the depth clearly varies..............
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