David Morgan QPM

I’ve always been against police officers having the right to strike, even when I was serving. But my thinking is changing. There is so much wrong with policing at the moment. In many ways, the organisation feels like its own worst enemy. Morale is low. Officers feel undervalued. And at times, it seems image and virtue signalling take priority over supporting the people actually doing the job. Other professions: teaching, nursing, even train drivers would not tolerate some of what police officers are expected to accept. The argument is that allowing police to strike would set a dangerous precedent and I understand that. But I’m starting to question whether the absence of that leverage is exactly why officers are so often taken for granted. Maybe the bigger danger isn’t striking. Maybe it’s continuing as we are. What do you think?