Unison Police Staff

09/04/2026

https://www.unison.org.uk/at-work/police-and-justice-staff/key-issues/police-staff-pay-2026/

POLICE STAFF ENGLAND & CYMRU 2026 PAY CLAIM Following consultation with members, the Trade Union Side of the Police Staff Council (PSC) has submitted the following joint pay claim on behalf of police staff members in England and Cymru for 2026: A one-year award An increase of 9%, or £2,700, on all ...

19/01/2026

UNISON welcomes the Government’s decision to end the Tory Police Uplift regime. This required police forces to maintain police officer numbers regardless of whether chief constables wanted or needed them. It took officers off the street to do police staff jobs at twice the cost to the public purse. UNISON campaigned against the Uplift since it was introduced in 2019. It is great that the government has listened.

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is to replace the grant with ringfenced funding for neighbourhood officers.

13/11/2025

The government’s announcement today, that Police and Crime Commissioners are to be abolished at the end of their current term in 2028, will mean a major change to policing governance. Police and Crime Commissioners have held chief constables to account since 2012 and UNISON has worked well with many PCCs over the intervening years. Our members who work in the offices of Police and Crime Commissioners will be particularly concerned at the implications of today’s announcement for their futures. UNISON will be seeking early engagement with the Home Office to understand how our members’ interests will be protected going forward. In relation to the proposed changes, UNISON will work with all police stakeholders to ensure that the democratic model of police accountability remains strong and effective.