Copped Enough Campaign Launched by Police Federation
7 May 2025
Today, across England and Wales, the police officers who protect our communities are being pushed to breaking point. Real-terms pay cuts of up to 21%.
Rising assaults.
Daily trauma and risk.
They run towards danger — but their pay doesn’t cover running a household.
Enough is enough.
The Police Federation for England and Wales has launched Copped Enough: What the Police Take Home is Criminal
Join the digital picket line now and stand with the officers who can’t legally strike but who are standing up for their right to fair pay, safe conditions, and respect.
The Reality Behind the Badge
🔴 Police officers are 21% worse off in real terms than they were in 2010.
🔴 A third of officers struggle to afford food, rent, or heating.
🔴 32 officers are violently assaulted every day — and the numbers are rising.
🔴 Mental health crises are soaring, with policing now the profession with the highest mental health-related sickness rates.
Why It Matters for Everyone
When police officers are pushed out of the job by poverty pay, public safety suffers.
Without urgent action:
- 10,000 officers could be lost every year.
- £9.9 billion could be wasted just trying to maintain numbers.
- Communities will be less safe because fewer experienced officers are left to protect them.
You can’t have safe communities without enough police — and you can’t have enough police if poor pay drives them away.
What The PFEW Are Fighting For
✅ Fair Pay: Urgent action on pay to recognise the unique demands of policing.
✅ Support for Frontline Risks: Including an army-style P-Factor allowance recognising the dangers officers face.
✅ Retention Not Just Recruitment: A real plan to keep experienced officers on the beat.
✅ Better Protection and Mental Health Support: So officers aren't forced to suffer in silence.
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