Police Scotland officers to withdraw 'goodwill' as pay dispute escalates

29.06.2022 - 17:41 / dailyrecord.co.uk

Police Scotland officers are set to take industrial action for the first time in a row over pay. Union chiefs have said frontline officers have been treated with "utter contempt" as they embarked on the most disruptive action ever taken.

Officers have been told to stop turning up for shifts early, to refuse to take equipment home with them and conclude their tours of duty at the allocated time on rota's. The Scottish Police Federation previously rejected a pay increase of £565 for cops, which general secretary Calum Steele said amounted to a 2 per cent rise for most members and 1 per cent for higher-earning members.

Steele said it is to demonstrate to police chiefs, Scottish Ministers and the Scottish Police Authority "how much free policing hours they take for granted." The move will see cops submitting overtime claims for things that have traditionally been done for free such as being held on at the end of their shift, turning up early for pre-shift briefings and charging vital equipment at home.

The union said such practices must stop unless an officer is being paid. In a letter to Chief Constable Iain Livingston, Steele wrote: 'As you may be aware the Joint Central Committee (JCC) of the Scottish Police Federation (SPF) unanimously endorsed a series of actions in response to the derisory pay offer made to our members on the 16th May.

'I write to advise you that with effect from 1700 hours on Friday 1st July our members will be withdrawing all good-will in respect of policing. Further actions to safeguard our members health and safety, and to mitigate the effects of the cost of living crisis on them.'

The Federation has advised officers not to turn up for shifts early, finish at the time stated on their roster with

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