Tuesday 4 December 2007

Picking up the Bill.


"THE Christmas pay packets of more than 100 Tayside police officers are set to swell by £2000 each because of the demands of “direct contact with the public.” In total, 141 lead constables pick up the ‘special priority payment’ in their December wage in recognition of their work in “particularly demanding areas” such as public interaction."

Hang on. There was Mr Smith thinking that interacting with the public was a bit of a given for the average copper and can "interacting" with the public be any more "demanding" than pursuing or arresting someone? This seems ridiculous to Mr Smith.

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