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Pay row 'could disrupt policing' Pay row 'could disrupt policing'
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A senior policeman has warned a pay row with the government could disrupt policing in the capital. A senior policeman has warned a pay row with the government could disrupt policing in London.
Mark Crake, general secretary of the Metropolitan Police Federation's Inspectors' Branch Board (Metibb), said police may stop doing "goodwill work".Mark Crake, general secretary of the Metropolitan Police Federation's Inspectors' Branch Board (Metibb), said police may stop doing "goodwill work".
The dispute could stop London's 30,000 officers carrying out voluntary work.The dispute could stop London's 30,000 officers carrying out voluntary work.
Mr Crake called the pay rise offer of 2.2% "tawdry" and said police wanted 3%. The Home Office said wanted to discuss the row through conciliation.Mr Crake called the pay rise offer of 2.2% "tawdry" and said police wanted 3%. The Home Office said wanted to discuss the row through conciliation.
The pay deal will apply in forces across England and Wales, but the Met are the first police force to make their discontent known.The pay deal will apply in forces across England and Wales, but the Met are the first police force to make their discontent known.
'Officers unhappy''Officers unhappy'
"If this government honestly believes that it can impose its tawdry new pay rules upon police officers without fear of reprisals, then they have gravely misjudged the mood," said Mr Crake."If this government honestly believes that it can impose its tawdry new pay rules upon police officers without fear of reprisals, then they have gravely misjudged the mood," said Mr Crake.
"All the indications are that my members will no longer be giving the service any goodwill hours and I would fully expect officers from the other federated ranks to legitimately refuse to carry out other voluntary duties for which they receive no extra payment.""All the indications are that my members will no longer be giving the service any goodwill hours and I would fully expect officers from the other federated ranks to legitimately refuse to carry out other voluntary duties for which they receive no extra payment."
He said many officers were unhappy with the government's decision to renege on an index-linked pay rises based on awards given to other public-sector workers, which had been in force since 1979.He said many officers were unhappy with the government's decision to renege on an index-linked pay rises based on awards given to other public-sector workers, which had been in force since 1979.
Comments from officers on the Metibb website's message board included:Comments from officers on the Metibb website's message board included:
  • "All inspectors must refuse to work more than 40 hours per week i.e. work to rule"
  • "This would impact seriously on the effectiveness of my borough"
  • "We should all arrange to go sick on the same day."
  • "All inspectors must refuse to work more than 40 hours per week i.e. work to rule"
  • "This would impact seriously on the effectiveness of my borough"
  • "We should all arrange to go sick on the same day."
The Police Negotiating Board had made the 2.2% pay offer on behalf of the Home Office and police chiefs.The Police Negotiating Board had made the 2.2% pay offer on behalf of the Home Office and police chiefs.
A Home Office spokesman said: "The official side has made it clear to the staff side that it wishes to discuss indexation arrangements with them with a view to ensuring these arrangements are in line with government policy on public-sector pay and are affordable and sustainable.A Home Office spokesman said: "The official side has made it clear to the staff side that it wishes to discuss indexation arrangements with them with a view to ensuring these arrangements are in line with government policy on public-sector pay and are affordable and sustainable.
"The official side wished to discuss and negotiate this year's claim with the staff side in this context."The official side wished to discuss and negotiate this year's claim with the staff side in this context.
"However, the staff side wished to enter a failure to agree and the official side agreed to their request to proceed straight to conciliation.""However, the staff side wished to enter a failure to agree and the official side agreed to their request to proceed straight to conciliation."