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Police Scotland faces staffing crisis as 1.8k officers considering leaving force amid new pension deal
10.04.2022 - 12:27 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Scotland’s police force is facing a staffing crisis with up to 1800 officers considering leaving for bumper new pension deals.
The situation has become so concerning that Chief Constable Iain Livingstone has taken the unprecedented step of writing to staff to ask them to make sure any change is the right move for them.
New rules which came into force last week mean officers can now retire after 25 years of service instead of 30 without being financially penalised. In an attractive golden handshake, they can also take more of their pension as a tax-free lump sum.
That can mean payouts of anything between £100,000 and £300,000 for all ranks up to Chief Superintendent. And, in another boost, the same officers will be able to retire on half their salary.
The Scottish Police Federation, which represents cops up to the rank of chief inspector, said many of their members were already desperate to leave because of low morale and lack of job satisfaction.
Deputy general secretary David Kennedy said: “The reality is that they don’t want to be in the job any more. They are sick of it. If the incentives were there, people would stay – but they are not.”
Kennedy said early retirements will impact on a force already suffering from reduced numbers due to Covid and cutbacks.
He called for an improved pay offer to encourage more officers to stay on and delay their retirement.
He added: “A lot of police officers do not feel valued. Some just want to retire, others want to start a new career while they can. There must be concern at the numbers leaving and how the service will cope.”
The Sunday Mail has learned that 1800 officers – just under 10 per cent of the force – have inquired about taking retirement under the new rules and asked
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