A white applicant to the police force has a better chance of getting a job than a Black applicant in more than two thirds of UK forces, UNISON’s police and justice conference heard today.
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A white applicant to the police force has a better chance of getting a job than a Black applicant in more than two thirds of UK forces, UNISON’s police and justice conference heard today.
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Research shows investment in PSCO’s saves the justice system £56 for every £10 invested
The article Cutting PCSO numbers has a real cost first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Download the summary results of this spring’s elections to the seven service group executives: local government, health, community, police and justice, higher education, energy, and water,…Read more…
Union hits out at plans for England contained in government’s police and crime bill
The article Fire and rescue reforms a risk to public and staff, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
UNISON releases latest survey showing effect of policing cuts on community support officers and neighbourhood policing in England and Wales
The article ‘Community policing is worth protecting…Read more…
Responding to official figures released today (Thursday) that show serious crime is still rising, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “The reduction in resources for police forces was bound…Read more…
Jobs and public services – the most important issues at the elections on 5 May
The article Use your vote on 5 May first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Andy Stenning worked as a police officer for 28 years. He’s worried about its future.
The article The future of our police first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Labour’s candidate for mayor of London on the important role UNISON members have to play in the forthcoming elections
The article We must fight this Conservative assault on neighbourhood policing –…Read more…
Serious crime is on the rise again after years of steady falls in offending, and UNISON believes government cutbacks in policing are to blame. Keen to encourage people to vote in the police and crime…Read more…
Controversial new proposals to arm volunteer police community support officers (PCSOs) with CS gas and PAVA spray – due to be discussed later today (Monday) in Parliament – are a step too far, says…Read more…
Vital evidence risks being destroyed because police forces are failing to properly train and protect the support staff who regularly guard crime scenes, says a UNISON report today (Saturday). The…Read more…
UNISON members are helping workplaces, their families and communities to warm up for the festive season
The article Christmas cheer and charity first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
‘Our aim is to make sure this legislation is not carried’, NEC meeting hears
The article Trade Union Bill campaign will be the priority, says executive first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Cuts over the last few years mean that community policy in Suffolk is in danger, warns UNISON, launching campaign to defend the service
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UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “It would have been unthinkable to cut police budgets in light of the dreadful events in Paris. “The 25 per cent cuts that have been imposed since 2010…Read more…
Nearly a third (30 per cent) of police community support officers (PCSOs) in England have been cut since 2010, says UNISON today (Monday). UNISON warns that the government’s determination to rid the…Read more…
Experience after experience has shown that privatisation is a false economy
The article We’ll support the police staff who keep our homes safe first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis has today (Thursday) warned that more cuts to police jobs and budgets could jeopardise public safety, and lead to industrial unrest. In his speech to the union’s…Read more…
General secretary pledges resources to police and justice staff as he addresses conference
The article Prentis condemns government hypocrisy on facility time first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…