Chief constable exodus 'an urgent issue'

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Chief constable exodus 'an urgent issue'

Average tenure of a police leader is just 3.5 years.

CC Mark Polin

Date - 27th July 2018
By - JJ Hutber- Police Oracle

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Pay analysts are alarmed by the shrinking talent pool at chief officer level. The Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB) is urging the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and Home Office to tackle a looming recruitment crisis within the...

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