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<p>On 13 July 2023, the Government announced that it had accepted the recommendations
of the Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB) to award a consolidated increase of
7% to all ranks up to and including assistant chief constable and commander with effect
from 1 September 2023. The Government also awarded the same increase to chief constables,
deputy chief constables and ranks above commander in the Metropolitan Police Service
and City of London Police. The PRRB’s recommendation to remove the lowest pay point
for constables was also accepted, bringing starting salaries up to £28,551.</p><p>The
independent PRRB and Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) consider and make recommendations
to the Government on the appropriate level of pay and allowances for police officers.
The Review Bodies gather and invite parties to submit evidence to inform their decisions.
This includes both written and oral evidence from the Government, police employers
and police staff associations.</p><p>The Home Secretary’s remit letters to the PRRB
and SSRB, published on 20 December 2023, ask for recommendations on how to apply the
pay award for 2024/25. The Government will give very careful consideration to their
recommendations when they submit their reports in May.</p><p>The Government has no
statutory role in determining the pay and conditions for police staff, including police
community support officers, which are agreed locally by Chief Constables in consultation
with trade unions.</p>
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