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Post by hans1928 on Aug 18, 2009 14:37:49 GMT
According to new figures, one in five of constables is now earning more than £40,000 a year by working extra hours after their shifts.
Figures released under the Freedom of Information Act revealed that of West Midlands Police’s 6,816 bobbies, 1,398 were paid more than £40,000 last year.
More than 12,000 PCs in 35 of the 51 forces in England, Scotland and Wales claimed more than £6,000 each in overtime last year – a rise of 20 per cent on their salaries.
The figures found that in some cases PCs were more than doubling their annual pay through overtime, with some earning more than their chief inspectors and superintendents.
Officers in some rural forces raked in more than £25,000 in overtime while nearly 500 topped up their salaries with more than £15,000.
Earlier this month, it emerged West Midland cops raked in £45 million in overtime payments in the past two years. I wonder if a few pensioners could manage on the money??
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Post by greywolvessec on Aug 27, 2009 12:10:33 GMT
I could do very well on a coppers pay.
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