Police officers on the Isle of Man will be paid a minimum of £32,163 from this month.
The Department of Home Affairs has agreed that from July 1 the first three pay points on the island’s Police pay scale will be removed.
A spokesperson said the funding, which will see an uplift for any officers being paid less than £32,163 has come from within the DHA’s existing budget.
As a result, it does not require any additional Tynwald or Treasury funding support.
Recruitment
Chief Constable Russ Foster said the police have seen “diminishing numbers of applicants” in recent years.
There were only 40 applicants for the most recent campaign, of which 28 progressed to the assessment stage.
Mr Foster said that process “ultimately yielded just three successful candidates, one of which has already sought employment elsewhere”.
He added: “I really welcome the support of the Department of Home Affairs to uplift the starting pay for Constables on the lower end of the pay scale and in turn make the pay for police officers more comparable with other emergency services and criminal justice partners.
“We will be kick starting our recruitment process in earnest and majoring on the benefits of joining the IOMC and I really welcome applications from people who are interested in keeping the Isle of Man a safe place to live, work, socialise and visit.”
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