Met chief calls for police bonuses to be scrapped

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Met chief calls for police bonuses to be scrapped

All police bonuses should be scrapped to prove that officers are motivated by their duty to serve the public, Sir Paul Stephenson, Britain’s most senior policeman, has told The Daily Telegraph.

“Sir Paul said the bonus culture in the service should be overhauled because it could warp policing priorities, failed to motivate officers and damaged public confidence, the report says.

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Title: “Met chief Sir Paul Stephenson: scrap police bonuses”, by Richard Edwards, The Daily Telegraph, 17 May 2010.

Availability: Read the article online at The Daily Telegraph web site.

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--> See also "Chief constables call for bonuses to be scrapped": The Daily Telegraph, 17 May 2010, reports that a delegation of chief constables told Home Secretary Theresa May that the system of bonus payments is not part of the country's ''policing culture'' and should be scrapped.
According to The Daily Telegraph: “They said the system of making special payments to all ranks was imposed on police despite concerns that private sector remuneration was not suitable for their unique role.”