Police Officer Pay

“2017 was one of the most challenging years for policing in London as the city was struck by four terrorist attacks, the fire at Grenfell Tower and a rise in serious crime. This Assembly praises the dedication and bravery of police officers, special constables and PCSOs who keep Londoners safe. 

The Assembly notes that the Home Office awarded police officers an additional 1%

non-consolidated pay rise in September 2017, in addition to a 1% consolidated pay rise. However, the Government did not provide any additional money to MOPAC or the Metropolitan Police Service to fund this pay rise but insisted that the money come from existing police budgets.

In December, the Home Secretary wrote to the Police Remuneration Review Body, asking it to conduct the annual review of police pay for 2018/19. The Assembly notes that the MPS is calling for the consolidation of the non-consolidated 1% plus a further 2% pay rise[1]; and that police staff associations have called for a 3.4% pay rise.

This Assembly calls on the Mayor to write to the Government asking that it fully fund the cost of the September 2017 pay rise and the cost of any pay rise announced in the 2018/19 police pay awards to give the MPS the confidence to fairly remunerate police officers for their outstanding work keeping London safe, without the need to compromise other parts of the Service.”