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January 10th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda
By
Jack Doyle, Home Affairs Correspondent
Last updated at 2:00 AM on 10th January 2012
Generous police pay and perks mean most officers are in the top 20 per cent of all earners, it emerged last night.
With overtime and cash bonuses, the average policeman earns more than £40,000 a year.
That compares to less than £36,000 earned by 80 per cent of all workers, a report by the Policy Exchange think tank revealed.
Earners: The average policeman is paid more than £40,000 a year
The findings came as Home Secretary Theresa May won a major victory in her bid to save millions from police pay budgets.
A pay tribunal accepted a raft of recommendations which ministers believe are essential to protect ‘front line’ services.
The Home Office budget for forces is being cut by a fifth and Mrs May has said officers must accept pay cuts to help prevent thousands of job losses.
The Police Federation, which represents officers in England and Wales said it was ‘extremely disappointed’ but would accept the ruling.
The Policy Exchange report revealed six out of ten officers make more than 80 per cent of the public – with average earnings of £40,402. In London, the average pay is £45,534.
One in four constables in the Metropolitan Police – around 6,000 officers – earn more than £48,000 a year, the same as the starting pay for an officer of Major rank in the British Army.
Almost half of all Metropolitan Police officers have incomes in the top ten per cent across the UK, the report found.
Blair Gibbs, head of Policy Exchange’s crime and justice unit said: ‘Most police officers do a difficult job for which they deserve proper recognition but one thing they are not is underpaid.
‘Our police are well paid and should remain so, but the whole police pay system is outdated and fails to recognise those cops who do the hardest jobs or perform the best.
‘The current system does not distinguish between a constable in the back office who works 9-5 and a young cop who is out on the street or on night shifts, doing the most difficult work.
‘We need a modern system of police remuneration that is fairer for officers and taxpayers, by removing old-fashioned perks and allowances and rewarding cops for anti-social hours and the skills they have, not just for their rank and how long they have served.’
The changes to police pay and conditions were proposed by former rail regulator Tom Winsor in a report last year and provoked fury from police representatives.
One in four constables in the Metropolitan Police earn more than £48,000 a year
Negotiations between the two sides failed to reach a conclusion and were passed to the arbitration panel. Mrs May is not bound by the result but is thought likely to accept its recommendations.
The tribunal estimated that the changes would save taxpayers around £160million a year by cutting automatic pay increases, bonus payouts and some overtime.
However, so-called ‘grab grand’ payouts – which critics said were for officers who were just ‘doing their job’ will remain largely intact.
Paul McKeever, chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales, said the Home Office had made a ‘conscious and deliberate attack on the police service’.
‘We are extremely disappointed with today’s decision by the Police Arbitration Tribunal and know that many police officers across England and Wales will be angry and dismayed about their future,’ he said.
‘However, we entered in to the negotiation process in good faith and therefore, whilst not happy with the entire decision, accept their ruling.’
A Home Office spokesman said: ‘The Home Secretary received the Police Arbitration Tribunal’s report today and will now consider the PAT’s finding very carefully, in line with her statutory responsibilities.
‘It is important that ministers take the time to consider the report in full before making a decision.’
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