Half of forces back bonuses to tackle detective shortages

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Half of forces back bonuses to tackle detective shortages

The overwhelming majority of investigators agree that more incentives will help recruitment.

Date - 19th February 2018
By - Ian Weinfass - Police Oracle

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More than 77 per cent of detectives believe bonuses would help encourage more people into their under-staffed teams. A survey carried out by the NPCC found overwhelming support for targeting bonuses to hard-to-fill positions in the service, with a...

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