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Fair pay for police
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
Raise police officers’ pay to reflect the ongoing cost-of-living crisis and correct the real terms pay cut.
Compensate officers for the dangers they face and their inability to take strike action.
Provide long-term investment, instead of single-year settlements to future-proof the service.
Compensate officers for the dangers they face and their inability to take strike action.
Provide long-term investment, instead of single-year settlements to future-proof the service.
Police officers in England and Wales are suffering an average real terms pay cut of more than 20% compared to 2010. Officers at the bottom of the pay scale have suffered a real terms drop of 30.1%.
Police officers need a pay award that acknowledges the cost-of-living crisis, their unique responsibilities and the restrictions imposed on their industrial rights.
The service needs long-term investment instead of single-year settlements to plan for the future effectively.
#FairPayForPolice
Police officers need a pay award that acknowledges the cost-of-living crisis, their unique responsibilities and the restrictions imposed on their industrial rights.
The service needs long-term investment instead of single-year settlements to plan for the future effectively.
#FairPayForPolice
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We understand that you want to see pay for police increased, but it's not clear what other action you want to be taken to compensate officers for the dangers they face and their inability to take strike action, or what long-term investment you want the Government to make in the police.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
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Pay rises and pay parity for firefighters, police and paramedics: Pay rises and pay parity for firefighters, police and paramedics.
Increase the number of and pay for the police and ban sending out officers alone: Increase the number of and pay for the police and ban sending out officers alone
We understand that you want to see pay for police increased, but it's not clear what other action you want to be taken to compensate officers for the dangers they face and their inability to take strike action, or what long-term investment you want the Government to make in the police.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Pay rises and pay parity for firefighters, police and paramedics: Pay rises and pay parity for firefighters, police and paramedics.
Increase the number of and pay for the police and ban sending out officers alone: Increase the number of and pay for the police and ban sending out officers alone
Timeline
| 5 Jan 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Jan 2023 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
10 Jan 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.