Should police officers be offered 'danger money bonuses' to patrol 'difficult areas'?

Question

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/7099953.stm

Answer 1

A police officer on appointment is required to serve in all places and in all circumstances and extra payments for supposed dangerous duty is nothing but discrimination among the police force itself. If it is to be believed that certain extra inducement is required to handle a particular hard situation,would the officers serving in peaceful areas with less or not dangerous situations and areas be paid less,comparativly. Every officer should be treated equally.

Answer 2

No. It is all part of the job description. Its not exactly an easy number.

Saying this, I have lost a lot of respect for the police. A year or so ago, I was out with my Mum, I had a collapse (I am prone to them). I have a heart condition. My Mum was trying to snap me out of it, by shaking me. She was very panicky.

They clearly thought we were having a fight. Next thing I remember being handcuffed and pummelled into a van, absolutely thrashed by one officer. I had cuts and bruises all up one side. The other officer, was pretty decent and leniant. I had no bruises on the that side. My Mum got dragged into a cell, too, was badly beaten. We photographed all the bruises and cuts, after the assaults. They let us out the next day. And, surprisingly dropped charges... They said as long as we 'dropped our complaints'. I still have the photographs, was one of the worst days I've had.

So, no danger money. They seem to be neglecting areas of real crime, and arresting ordinary people to meet their numbers. Why should they be given any incentives, just to do their jobs?!

Answer 3

No. Just give them what they need to do the job. The thugs in these danger areas would soon change their tactics if they had a gun aimed at them instead.

If the police in the UK were given the same backing as the police in the USA there would be no messing around from the thugs in these difficult areas. We live in a society were the law is made an *** because of stupid government rulings.

Answer 4

No I don't think so. Everyone would then be asking for 'danger money' for working in difficult areas. Shop assistants, bus drivers, teachers, nurses etc etc. However I do think there should be more resources and manpower put into these areas.

Answer 5

Only if it means we would see more of them, I don't know when the last time was that I saw a police foot patrol in my area. They aren't in any danger here, because they never are here !

Answer 6

NO ! That would be admitting the areas are bad and that nothing can be done about it. The solution is to put MORE officers patrolling those areas, all earning their normal salaries.

Answer 7

That would increase the corruptness among cops these days taking even more money from the very people their suppose to be after, and turning a blind eye.

Answer 8

Absolutley,
As a former Police officer I believe that to many police officers are working in offices and not on street. It is a race to get an office job and off shift as numbers are so few and the work work load so great. This would add a much needed incentive for officers to remain on shift policing the steets instead of number juggling in an office.

Answer 9

absolutely - police officers are WAY underpaid to begin with. There is no way I would put my life out there for the pay they receive. NO WAY. I think it's a wonderful idea. A better idea would be to give them pay raises across the board

**i just saw someone say they get paid more than nurses - well, i"m in the US - and our officers make about 1/2 less or more than nurses here - sorry, didn't have that tidbit of info when i answered

Answer 10

NO.
They dont have their pay reduced when they are on "safe" duty.
The salary of a modern police officer is more than adequate considering the halving of standards expected at recruitment level 20 years ago.