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| Police to launch 'work to rule' | Police to launch 'work to rule' |
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| Police officers in England and Wales are to "work to rule" after talks over this year's pay deal broke down. | Police officers in England and Wales are to "work to rule" after talks over this year's pay deal broke down. |
| The Police Federation will ask its 140,000 members to work to their conditions of employment. | The Police Federation will ask its 140,000 members to work to their conditions of employment. |
| The move could leave forces short of manpower, although it is not expected to affect major criminal inquiries. | The move could leave forces short of manpower, although it is not expected to affect major criminal inquiries. |
| The Police Federation has described the government's offer of a 2.325% pay rise as an "insult", after making a demand of a 3.5% increase. | The Police Federation has described the government's offer of a 2.325% pay rise as an "insult", after making a demand of a 3.5% increase. |
| Police Federation chairman Paul McKeever said in a letter to members that "police officers are dissatisfied with the way we are being treated by the government". | Police Federation chairman Paul McKeever said in a letter to members that "police officers are dissatisfied with the way we are being treated by the government". |
| We have made it clear to the home secretary that actions speak louder than words Paul McKeeverPolice Federation chairman | We have made it clear to the home secretary that actions speak louder than words Paul McKeeverPolice Federation chairman |
| Officers were involved in a dispute with the government last year when a 2.5% increase was introduced in stages, making it effectively a 1.9% rise. | Officers were involved in a dispute with the government last year when a 2.5% increase was introduced in stages, making it effectively a 1.9% rise. |
| An estimated 22,500 officers marched in central London in protest. | An estimated 22,500 officers marched in central London in protest. |
| Officers are banned from going on strike, but they voted at the Police Federation's annual conference in May to lobby the government for the right to strike. | |
| Mr McKeever continued in his letter: "All too often we hear the platitudes of the prime minister and other government ministers describing what a difficult job we do, how brave we are and how much we are valued. | Mr McKeever continued in his letter: "All too often we hear the platitudes of the prime minister and other government ministers describing what a difficult job we do, how brave we are and how much we are valued. |
| "We have made it clear to the home secretary that actions speak louder than words." | "We have made it clear to the home secretary that actions speak louder than words." |
| 'Generous' offer | |
| Shadow home secretary Dominic Grieve said the situation had come about because of the "completely dishonourable way the government treated the police during last year's pay negotiations". | |
| Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman Chris Huhne said: "This is what happens when the government refuses to honour pay negotiations for a workforce that cannot strike." | |
| A spokesman for the employers' side of the Police Negotiating Board said officers were offered a three-year pay deal which was "one of the most generous in the public sector". | |
| The spokesman said: "Regrettably they rejected it. That is why we were forced to offer a one-year deal. | |
| "That offer was in line with the index recommended by the independent police arbitration tribunal last year." |
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