Friday, October 20, 2006
£28,000.00p Police shower.
The local radio station reported today that apparently the Chief Constable Of North Yorkshire has had £28,000.00p spent on a private shower accessible from her office.
I know my readers will be pleased to read that it was originally estimated at £6,000.00p so that's all right then.
Looking at my post yesterday about the police failing to turn up let alone actually do anything like chase (and heaven forbid) apprehend the criminals, I was initially stuck as to why anyone as exalted as the Chief (no danger at all of making an arrest) Constable would need a shower during working hours. Still I suppose with police "performance" as it is, perhaps the Chief Constables are starting to feel the heat and need to cool down.
Compare the £28,000.00p for a shower with the salary and job description for this public facing job advertised today on the North Yorkshire Police web site:
Post: Operational Support Officer, Full time
Department: Scarborough Police Station
Location: Scarborough
Reporting to: Operational Support Team Leader
Scale: Scale 3 (SCP 15-18) £14,856 - £15,870
You will be the first point of contact for many members of the public and will need to be able to project a positive customer focussed image of North Yorkshire Police. Hours of work are based on a shift pattern to cover front office opening times 8.00am – 00.00pm Monday to Sunday.
You will have excellent customer relationship skills, particularly in face to face service to the public, have good team working skills, being flexible and adaptable to meet business needs and be computer literate, with working knowledge of Microsoft Office with the ability to work on your own initiative, with minimum supervision. You will have experience of clerical work, with evidence of working accurately and at speed to process administrative tasks. The ability to plan effectively and remain calm under pressure to meet specific deadlines is essential.
In return you will receive a full benefits package including, 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays, final salary pension and opportunities for personal development. There may be a requirement to work at other Police Stations in the area.
Relocation is not applicable to this post.
Yes that's right the cost of the shower nearly pays for two full time operational support officers.
It's no wonder the police just don't have the resources to actually turn up, with spending priorities like this (Remember whose money it was? Ours) they'll never get to grips with crime.
What a shower!
I know my readers will be pleased to read that it was originally estimated at £6,000.00p so that's all right then.
Looking at my post yesterday about the police failing to turn up let alone actually do anything like chase (and heaven forbid) apprehend the criminals, I was initially stuck as to why anyone as exalted as the Chief (no danger at all of making an arrest) Constable would need a shower during working hours. Still I suppose with police "performance" as it is, perhaps the Chief Constables are starting to feel the heat and need to cool down.
Compare the £28,000.00p for a shower with the salary and job description for this public facing job advertised today on the North Yorkshire Police web site:
Post: Operational Support Officer, Full time
Department: Scarborough Police Station
Location: Scarborough
Reporting to: Operational Support Team Leader
Scale: Scale 3 (SCP 15-18) £14,856 - £15,870
You will be the first point of contact for many members of the public and will need to be able to project a positive customer focussed image of North Yorkshire Police. Hours of work are based on a shift pattern to cover front office opening times 8.00am – 00.00pm Monday to Sunday.
You will have excellent customer relationship skills, particularly in face to face service to the public, have good team working skills, being flexible and adaptable to meet business needs and be computer literate, with working knowledge of Microsoft Office with the ability to work on your own initiative, with minimum supervision. You will have experience of clerical work, with evidence of working accurately and at speed to process administrative tasks. The ability to plan effectively and remain calm under pressure to meet specific deadlines is essential.
In return you will receive a full benefits package including, 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays, final salary pension and opportunities for personal development. There may be a requirement to work at other Police Stations in the area.
Relocation is not applicable to this post.
Yes that's right the cost of the shower nearly pays for two full time operational support officers.
It's no wonder the police just don't have the resources to actually turn up, with spending priorities like this (Remember whose money it was? Ours) they'll never get to grips with crime.
What a shower!
