Police pay compared to minimum wage. What the heck?!

2002 – Police officers after training get £19,842. A National Minimum Wage salary, based on a 40-hour week, is £8,528. This is 230% difference, or 2.3 times greater.

April 2025 – Police officers start on £28,551, an hourly rate of £13.68 NMW will be £12.21 an hour, equating to £25,397. This is just a 10% difference.

That's it. That's the post. That's ridiculous.