Can the (Met) police ever change?
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BoldonLad
Old man on a bike. Not a member of a clique.
- Location
- South Tyneside
For two years! so, he is already £300k up!
Bromptonaut
Rohan Man
- Location
- Bugbrooke, Northants
Pale Rider
Veteran
I was surprised to learn a commander's salary is 'only' about £75k a year.
A commander, like a commissioner, is one of those ranks unique to the Met, so it can be difficult to see where they fit into the pecking order.
So the calculation is £75k X 2, giving £150k.
The pension will be roughly two thirds of one year's salary which, as near as dammit, is a grand a week.
multitool
Shaman
Depends. If he can be shown to have abused his position, or damaged the reputation of the Police.
Bromptonaut
Rohan Man
- Location
- Bugbrooke, Northants
My reading was that it requires a criminal conviction which doesn't seem to be in play now.
Even of he were done and fined (all that's likely) for use/possession he'd be way under the bar.
Pale Rider
Veteran
That's true, but the job is less than straightforward even then.
Coppers are the most skilled and determined hook wrigglers.
Last case I dealt with was a copper who was convicted (only of misconduct in public office) for flogging guns from the police property store.
A proportion of his pension was taken as a consequence of the conviction.
He appealed that decision and got nearly all of that proportion back.
Overall result was very little impact on his pension.
The commander was 'only' doing illegal drugs in his own time.
There's no way anyone will be able to get anywhere near his pension.
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BoldonLad
Old man on a bike. Not a member of a clique.
- Location
- South Tyneside
OK, I thought you were quoting annual salary, my mistake. So, he "only" creams off £150k, how will he manage?
Pale Rider
Veteran
And there's the pension of a grand a week to keep him in chocolate biscuits.
Believe it or not, I thinking pinching some of his pension would be unreasonable.
He has been paying contributions for 30+ years, albeit the fund is topped up by a ludicrous amount by the taxpayer.
The 'offence' seems confined to smoking illegal drugs off duty.
Much as I favour harsh punishment, saying 'you're sacked and by the way we're having your pension' would be a bit much.
BoldonLad
Old man on a bike. Not a member of a clique.
- Location
- South Tyneside
Yes, it is the lengthy suspension on full pay which upsets me. To me, it smells of kicking it into the long grass, rather than actually investigating properly. It is always possible he is innocent of the accusations of course.
Bromptonaut
Rohan Man
- Location
- Bugbrooke, Northants
Agree. A suspension to get you out of the way and stop any prospect of interference while an investigation takes place is normal. Two years suggests the process is way to sticky or complex although this one's now at a Police Discipline Tribunal so several other processes already behind him.
In his shoes and at his age, he must be well over 60, I'd have accepted the sack with good grace and enjoyed my pension.
BoldonLad
Old man on a bike. Not a member of a clique.
- Location
- South Tyneside
Yes, me too, even if I hadn't done it, could have been sunning himself and having a joint on some beach somewhere
OP
OP
glasgowcyclist
Über Member
I know. It’s not great though for trying to retain, or should I say regain, the confidence of the public.
Pale Rider
Veteran
True, but it does help to further discredit the Met's 'one bad apple' defence.
That had to be the first thing to go the journey before any meaningful changes could be introduced.
Mr Celine
Well-Known Member
Presumably he was in the Flying Squad.
