Police Commissioner Richard Chambers has today released a proposal to reduce the size of the Police Executive.
The proposal was sent to affected staff earlier today and will remain open for feedback until Monday 10 February.
¡°When I was appointed Commissioner in November, I clearly signalled my intent to restructure the current Police Executive ¨C the highest-ranking levels of our organisation,¡± Commissioner Chambers says.
¡°My goal is to ensure our Executive structure is fit-for-purpose, provides strong, clear leadership to the frontline, and delivers on the priorities I have set.¡±
The consultation document proposes consolidating a number of roles and responsibilities, including the disestablishment of 37 Executive and support service positions.
It also proposes creating 20 new positions, meaning a potential reduction of 17 roles.
¡°Consultation is an integral part of this process, all feedback will be reviewed and carefully considered before final decisions are made in late February,¡± Commissioner Chambers says.
¡°It¡¯s also important to note that I¡¯m absolutely committed to boosting our frontline and redundancy is not available to constabulary employees.¡±
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