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Police officers ‘mocked and ostracised’ for paternity leave in England and Wales


Exclusive: Most only take a week’s leave, and paternity pay for back-office staff in Met is nearly three times higher

Police officers have described being ostracised for taking paternity leave, as it is revealed that back-office staff in the Metropolitan police are entitled to nearly three times as much paternity pay as frontline fathers.

A freedom of information request has revealed that most serving police officers in England and Wales only take one week of paternity leave, with some describing being on “blue lights” duty and carrying Tasers a week after the birth of their babies.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/30/police-officers-mocked-ostracised-paternity-leave-england-wales

Author : Alexandra Topping

Publish date : 2025-03-30 15:00:00

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