The new Police Commissioner has proposed cuts to some of the department鈥檚 highest-ranking roles, with 37 roles in the firing line.
The proposal to reduce the size of the Police Executive was sent to the affected staff earlier this morning.
鈥淲hen I was appointed Commissioner in November, I clearly signalled my intent to restructure the current Police Executive 鈥 the highest-ranking levels of our organisation,鈥 Police Commissioner Richard Chambers said.
鈥淢y goal is to ensure our Executive structure is fit-for-purpose, provides strong, clear leadership to the frontline, and delivers on the priorities I have set.鈥
The consultation document proposes consolidating several roles and responsibilities, including disestablishing 37 executive and support service positions.
It also proposes creating 20 new positions, potentially reducing 17 roles.
鈥淐onsultation is an integral part of this process, all feedback will be reviewed and carefully considered before final decisions are made in late February,鈥 Chambers said.
鈥淚t鈥檚 also important to note that I鈥檓 absolutely committed to boosting our frontline and redundancy is not available to constabulary employees.鈥
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