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Police overtime costs rise by £4.9m in Wales £17m paid out in police overtime pay in Wales
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Overtime payments to police officers and staff in Wales rose by £4.9m last year, with policing of the Nato summit accounting for a large part of the increase. Nearly £17m was paid out as overtime to police officers and staff across Wales last year.
The overtime bill for the four Welsh forces was £16.9m in 2014-15, up from almost £12m in 2013-14. The overtime bill rose by £4.9m over the year with policing of the Nato summit being cited as the reason.
BBC Radio 5 Live obtained the figures using Freedom of Information requests. Overall, the four Welsh forces spent £16.9m in 2014-15, up from almost £12m in 2013-14. The highest overtime payment was to a Gwent Police speed camera operator who earned £23,024.
South Wales Police overtime payments increased by 61% from £5.2m to £8.4m, including £2.8m to police the summit. BBC Radio 5 Live obtained the figures using Freedom of Information requests.
Thirty nine forces responded to the request and of those, South Wales Police reported the biggest percentage increase for overtime spending in the last year, from £5.2m in 2013/14 to £8.4m in 2014/15.
A force spokesman said 1,500 of its officers were among the 9,500 from across the UK involved in looking after the security of world leaders last September.A force spokesman said 1,500 of its officers were among the 9,500 from across the UK involved in looking after the security of world leaders last September.
The extra cost was recovered from the Home Office.The extra cost was recovered from the Home Office.
The force said further overtime costs were due to special events, such as rugby and football matches, which could also be recovered from event organisers.The force said further overtime costs were due to special events, such as rugby and football matches, which could also be recovered from event organisers.
Gwent Police, which was involved with policing the Nato events at the Celtic Manor, saw its overtime costs increase by 40% to a bill of £2.7m, up from £1.9m. Meanwhile Gwent Police, which was involved with policing the Nato events at the Celtic Manor, saw its overtime costs increase by 40% to a bill of £2.7m, up from £1.9m.
Dyfed-Powys Police saw overtime costs increase by 33% to a total of £2.4m, up £600,000, and North Wales Police spent an additional £350,000, a rise of 12%, to £3.2m compared to 2013-14.Dyfed-Powys Police saw overtime costs increase by 33% to a total of £2.4m, up £600,000, and North Wales Police spent an additional £350,000, a rise of 12%, to £3.2m compared to 2013-14.
The highest single overtime payment to a police employee was £23,024, which was paid to a speed camera operator in the Gwent Police force area.