Title Page
Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 8
CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION 11
Introduction 11
Our 2015 Report 11
Our remit for 2016/17 11
Parties giving evidence 11
Visits to police forces 12
Our overall approach 12
Environment for our considerations 13
CHAPTER 2 - THE EVIDENCE 14
Introduction 14
Police reform agenda 14
Policing environment 16
Economic and labour market context 16
Police officer earnings 17
Police officer workforce 21
Recruitment 25
Retention 26
Morale and motivation 27
Government's public sector pay policy and affordability 27
Relevant legal obligations on the police service and relevant changes to employment law 29
Our overall conclusions on the evidence 30
CHAPTER 3 - PAY PROPOSALS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 2016/17 35
Introduction 35
2016/17 basic pay uplift 35
Local flexibilities 38
MPS local allowances 39
Superintending ranks 39
Allowances 40
London and South East package 41
London Weighting 42
South East Allowances 42
Other allowances 43
Motor Vehicle Allowances 44
Other matters referred by the Home Secretary 45
CHAPTER 4 - ENVIRONMENT FOR THE 2017/18 PAY ROUND 47
Introduction 47
Policing reform agenda 47
Supporting processes 49
Five-year work programme 51
APPENDIX A - PREVIOUS PRRB REPORTS 52
APPENDIX B - CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY'S LETTER 53
APPENDIX C - HOME SECRETARY'S REMIT LETTER 55
APPENDIX D - THE PARTIES' WEBSITE ADDRESSES 58
APPENDIX E - RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO POLICE OFFICER PAY SCALES AND ALLOWANCES FROM 1 SEPTEMBER 2016 59
Table 2.1. Percentage of full-time officers in receipt of additional pay components, England and Wales, 2013/14 20
Table 2.2. Median value of additional pay components, full-time officers, England and Wales, 2013/14 20
Charts
Chart 2.1. Median gross full - time annual earnings, United Kingdom, 2003/04 - 2014/15 17
Chart 2.2. Police full - time pay lead relative to other groups, by force, 2013/14 18
Chart 2.3. Median basic pay and total earnings, by rank, full - time officers, England and Wales, 2013/14 19
Chart 2.4. Number of police officers, by rank, England and Wales, 2003 - 2015 21
Chart 2.5. Percentage change in police officer numbers between March 2010 and March 2015, by rank, England and Wales 22
Chart 2.6. Police officer joiners, leavers and attrition, 2003/04 - 2014/15, England and Wales 23
Chart 2.7. Percentage of female officers at each rank, England and Wales, 2010 - 2015 24
Chart 2.8. Percentage of minority ethnic officers by rank, England and Wales, 2010 - 2015 24