UNISON Members Call for End to Police Officer 'Uplift' Scheme
At the national Police, Probation and CAFCASS conference, UNISON members voted on key issues affecting their jobs and services.
- Ending the government's 'uplift programme', which increases police officer numbers but results in loss of skilled staff.
- Improving police force and probation service budgets.
- Addressing the erosion of the police community support officer (PCSO) role.
- Protecting probation officers from physical threats from far-right activists.
The 'uplift programme' was a major topic, with three motions addressing the crisis it has caused, including staff being "sidelined, displaced, or made redundant".
No less than three motions addressed the crisis caused by the uplift programme.
Author's summary: UNISON members demand an end to the 'uplift programme'.