A West Mercia Police Federation survey has found that more than 90 per cent of members believe force morale is 'low' or 'very low'.
The West Mercia Police Federation survey findings highlight concerns over morale in the force
West Mercia Police Federation chair Sarah Cooper said: “Unfortunately, I am not surprised by the results of the survey. There is a really tangible lack of morale in policing at the moment and the survey provides an insight into the reasons for this. Other findings from the survey included 95 per cent of respondents not feeling respected by the Government, 79 per cent would not recommend joining the police to others, 74 per cent did not feel valued within the force, and 17 per cent intend to resign within the next two years – or as soon as they can.
"Some of these are national issues but we also know that locally our IT provision is also a huge cause of frustration."When you put all the issues together, along with the increase in the cost of living, it can make it frustrating for our officers.
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