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UNISON reacts to police budgets announcement in today’s spending review

One in three Police Community Support Officers have already gone in England, along with one in five police staff […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

We’ll support the police staff who keep our homes safe

Just this morning came news that three Midlands police forces are considering outsourcing their control room and have asked private security firm G4S to […]

Article, General Secretary's blog on the UNISON National site.

Crossing the line – the worrying rise of the volunteer police force

The report, Crossing the Line – Police support volunteers: rising numbers and mission creep – is based on responses to Freedom of […]

Article, P.S data on the UNISON National site.

August: it was no holiday

There was no lying on sun-loungers for UNISON or many of our members involved in key struggles at work

Article on the UNISON National site.

Policing by numbers

The number of police officers on our streets – so called bobbies on the beat – are frequently covered in the media. But we hear less about how many police staff those officers have working with them.

Article, P.S data on the UNISON National site.

Serious crime rises as police numbers fall, warns UNISON

Keen to encourage people to vote in the police and crime commissioner elections on 5 May, UNISON is launching a campaign to provide the public […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Giving police volunteers rights to use weapons is a step too far, says UNISON

“The government is trying to get policing on the cheap, when instead it should be funding police forces properly. This is no way to fill the gaps created by the loss of the 5,000 paid PCSOs who […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Pioneers of community policing

To mark the 20th anniversary of the police community support officer, three PCSOs describe the pleasures and challenges of being the force’s ‘eyes and ears on the street’

Magazine, UNISON people on the Magazine site.

Police and justice committee adds voice to George Floyd protests

“We join with those demanding – yet again – that the faith of Black communities in the police, courts, prison or probation must be built on foundations of anti-racism, fairness and decency. We […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Police staff publish 5% pay claim for England and Wales

Unions publish joint claim which also calls for two lowest pay points to be deleted

News on the UNISON National site.