Post date: Oct 15, 2009 6:16:57 AM
27 MAR 2018
In line with new government regulations, Kent Police has published the gender pay gap report on the Kent Police website. The data on the report will be renewed each year.
In short, the report shows that everyone at Kent Police employed for the same post is paid equally.
The difference in the mean and median pay for male and female officers and staff comes from the fact that there are more male police officers than female, and more female staff than male.
Assistant Chief Constable Jo Shiner, who is also the Chair of the Diversity Board at Kent Police, said: ‘We have been addressing the gap between the number of male and female officers and continue to do so. We are pleased that Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire Rescue Service acknowledge this in the latest Legitimacy Report, for which we were graded as ‘outstanding’.
The report recognises the work we do in Kent to encourage the workforce in development and promotion processes. The report also remarks on the positive impact that the Kent Network of Women (KNOW) is having, which has become a fundamental and positive part of the Kent Police culture.’
The framework for police officer pay is set nationally and Kent Police adhere to this structure.
Police staff are paid the same pay for the same role, with any differences accounted for by the length of service a person has worked in their current job.
All staff roles are subject to an independent Hay evaluation process, ensuring parity across all job types.
Mark Gilmartin, Director of Support Services at Kent Police said: ‘All officers and employees of Kent Police are paid equally for the same positions, irrespective of gender.
‘The fact is that there is a higher percentage of male officers than female, and in the same way – there are more women staff than men.
‘Kent Police has made progress historically by introducing measures that improve representation amongst gender and diverse groups from recruitment through promotions and individual development as a result of conducting equal pay audits for police staff since 2005.
‘Female police officers are represented well in more senior ranks, however there is more work to do.
‘Addressing the disparity in representation at senior police officer levels will take time, but measures are already in place to help close the gap at Kent Police.
‘We are committed to increasing the proportion of females in management and specialist roles.
'Kent Police continues to maximise opportunities for woman in higher graded roles, whilst offering internal support processes to actively encourage women to apply for developmental and promotional roles.
Kent Police has a development framework, which is used to encourage developmental and promotional learning opportunities for officers and staff.’
The full report has been published on the Kent Police website - https://www.kent.police.uk/about-us/information-about-us/finance/