GMP Pay and Morale Survey 2020

2 December 2020

COVID-19:
39% of respondents said the force managed officers well during the pandemic crisis:
29% said they had not received adequate training from force, but 43% said they had
42% said they had been given access to adequate PPE when necessary; 38% said they had not.

20,000 Officer Uplift:
29% of respondents said the force will be able to recruit officers as part of the national uplift

Pay and Remuneration:
73%of respondents said they were dissatisfied with their overall remuneration (including basic pay and allowances)
38% worry about the state of personal finances every day or almost every day
61% are worse off financially than five years ago
And 6% said they never or almost never have enough money to cover all their essentials

Morale:
53% of respondents said their morale is currently low
88% said morale within the force is currently low
61% would not recommend joining the police to others
8% said they intend to leave the police service within the next two years or as soon as possible

Based on a total of 1,118 responses.