On 24 July 2002, the Police Reform Act introduced the role of the police community support officer (PCSO). PCSOs work in all forces in England and Wales, but unlike police officers, PCSOs can join a trade union, and nearly 70% of them are UNISON members! Rooted in local areas, PCSOs provide a vital police presence. […]
This year, Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) celebrate 20 years of delivering neighbourhood policing. The PCSO role was created by the 2002 Police Reform Act and since that time PCSOs have more than proved their worth. SPECIAL EVENT IN PARLIAMENT UNISON members and PCSOs Nad Ikram from Leicestershire and Tracey Burnett from Lincolnshire were honoured […]
Everyone agrees that the police community support officer is an ‘integral’ and much-loved part of the policing team – and we need more
To mark the 20th anniversary of the police community support officer, three PCSOs describe the pleasures and challenges of being the force’s ‘eyes and ears on the street’
UNISON South East is launching legal claims to ensure members get the backpay they’re owed
Having survived a disastrous period of part-privatisation, UNISON members in the Probation Service are still undervalued and underpaid. Lee Middlemass is one of them
Were you appointed, promoted or regraded by the National Probation Service during the period between 1 October and 31 March at any time since the NPS was created in June 2014? If this applies to you: You may be on the wrong pay point You are advised to register a grievance to establish the facts […]
54 per cent of the Welsh public believe the UK government was wrong to propose a pay freeze for police staff earning more than £24,000. Only 28 per cent agreed the Westminster government was right to block any pay increase. That’s the finding of a Savanta ComRes poll of 1,009 people released today. The poll […]
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The Regional Police & Justice Committee represents members across the regional service group and helps to develop campaigns and inform UNISON policy on behalf of Police & Justice workers
The Regional Police & Justice Committee represents members across the regional service group and helps to develop campaigns and inform UNISON policy on behalf of Police & Justice workers
The Regional Police & Justice Committee represents members across the regional service group and helps to develop campaigns and inform UNISON policy on behalf of Police & Justice workers
UK government seeks to impose a pay freeze on most staff – which, with inflation at 3.9%, effectively means a pay cut
Securing fair pay for hard-working members is UNISON’s top priority, as general secretary urges members to make sure their voices are heard
A freeze would mean a pay cut in real terms, as inflation is rising by all measures
