Hampshire police officers should receive higher allowance as Metropolitan Police offers bonus to attract officers, federations says
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The Metropolitan Police is offering a £5,000 welcome payment to all constables transferring to the Met from Home Office police forces until December.
Hampshire Police Federation chair Zoë Wakefield said: ‘We had a regional meeting this week and we discussed the number of officers transferring to the Met and what each force is doing to limit this.
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‘Some forces have increased their south east allowance. Hampshire officers now receive the smallest amount, currently £1,100. The next lowest is £1,500. And some forces are even considering increasing it further to the maximum amount.’
She added: ‘Our hard-working officers deserve more and we are having further discussions with chief officers and the PCC about trying to bring us in line with our regional colleagues.’