UNISON is one of the largest unions in police and the justice system, with more than 50,000 members.
We protect you so you can focus on protecting others. We help and support individuals, bargain collectively and campaign to protect jobs and services.
About
Police and justice service group has members working for police forces in England and Wales, the police service in Scotland, the probation service in England, Cafcass and private companies working in police and probation. Find out how the service group works and how we negotiate for better pay and conditions.
Police Post Incident Procedures: advice for members and reps
Our PIP Helpline offers 24 hour support to police staff members who are involved in incidents which are subject to post-incident procedures.

Key issues
This section is about the key issues affecting people employed by the police and justice system. Each key issue explains the facts behind the issue, what UNISON is doing and how you can get involved. You will also find news articles, useful resources and events.
Resources
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Frontline Review Survey Results 2018
4 February 2019
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Police Staff Update – Issue 01/2019
4 February 2019
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Frontline Staff Survey – responses
4 February 2019
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Join UNISON in Community Rehabilitation Companies leaflet
19 January 2018
noneAn A5 two sided leaflet aimed at recruiting new members who work for the Community Rehabilitation Companies in probation. Should be used in conjunction with the Essential Cover application forms.
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Join UNISON in NPS leaflet
19 January 2018
noneAn A5 two sided leaflet aimed at recruiting new members who work for the National Probation Service. Should be used in conjunction with the Essential Cover application forms.
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No Time for Community Policing Anymore
25 April 2016
noneNo time for community policing anymore’ is a telling quote from one PCSO who responded to UNISON’s survey on the impact of government cuts on neighbourhood policing. This report describes the results of the survey. It is the latest in a series of reports on PCSO cuts which UNISON has published. This series aims to bring to the attention of the public and politicians the reality of what is happening to community policing before it is too late. We will continue to stand up for, and support, our PCSO members in the very difficult circumstances in which they are now working.
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Police Bullying Survey Report
11 February 2016
noneIn the summer of 2015, UNISON undertook an online survey of its police staff members in England, Scotland and Wales to find out about the experience of bullying and harassment within the police staff workforce.
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Scientific Services Survey Report – March 2015
14 August 2015
noneSet out in this report are the very worrying results of a survey of UNISON members who work for police force scientific services.
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Police Staff Cuts Report
14 August 2015
noneIn this report, UNISON takes a look at the way in which the 20% cut to police funding has impacted on police staff and police officers at force level.
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More Trouble in the Neighbourhood report
14 August 2015
noneOn the eve of the 2015 general election, recently published Home Office figures show that government funding cuts to neighbourhood policing have seen a 27 per cent cut in the police patrol presence on our streets
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Report on Police Support Volunteers
11 March 2015
noneReport setting out the range of police functions being given to well meaning amateurs at a time of massive cuts to the police staff workforce
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UNISON fighting redundancies in local government: a branch guide
22 October 2014
noneGuidance in facing redundancy in local government – PDF download only
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Trouble in the neighbourhood report
2 October 2014
noneClaims that cuts to policing have been kept away from the front line are in tatters as new research by UNISON shows that neighbourhood policing has taken more than its share of the government’s 20% cuts to police budgets.
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UNISON 2014 police staff stress survey report
25 September 2014
noneThe results of UNISON’s survey of police staff.
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Police Staff Council trade union side statement (18 Sep 2014)
19 September 2014
noneStatement from the Police Staff Council Trade Union Side following rejection of the employers’ side pay offer of 1%
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Model letter on probation reform for MPs
5 September 2014
noneModel letter to send to MPs regarding probation reform
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Probation Works: August 2014 probation news
5 September 2014
noneIncludes articles on: Campaign to stop the sell-off, ILO agrees to receive joint union referral, Lockheed Martin ICT contract, Lobby of Parliament, First meeting of national negotiating body, Model letter for MPs, Where’s your pay rise?
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Probation works: July 2014 probation news
5 September 2014
noneIncludes articles on: Sign the e-petition, Take action, Complete the union survey
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Probation Works: June 2014 probation news
5 September 2014
noneIncludes articles on: Staffing split, CRC bidders withdrawing from competition, “Stop the sell-off” campaign, TUC “Stand up for justice” campaign
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Probation Works: May 2014 probation newsletter
5 September 2014
noneIncludes articles on Complicating Rehabilitation, Staff transfer scheme and CRC bidding
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Primary Justice Reloaded: A model for localised probation services
5 September 2014
nonePrimary Justice provides a real alternative view on how the justice system, and probation in particular, could be operated at a local and accountable level at a time when regionalisation, privatisation and the centralisation of decision-making appear to be the dominant driving forces
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Cut crime not police staff Key Issue
5 September 2014
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Police Staff Pay Claim 2014
22 August 2014
noneThis pay claim is submitted by the Police Staff Council Trade Union Side on behalf of police staff members employed by police forces in England and Wales for the pay year 2014/15. The claim is the result of consultation by the trade unions with our members.
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Police Staff Pay Bulletin 4
22 August 2014
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Police Staff Pay Bulletin 3
22 August 2014
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Police Staff Pay Bulletin 2
22 August 2014
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Police Staff Pay Bulletin 1
22 August 2014
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Police Pay Ballot Presentation
22 August 2014
none2014 Police Pay Ballot Powerpont Presentation
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Police pay consultative ballot leaflet
19 August 2014
nonePolice pay consultative ballot leaflet for 2014 ballot
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Police pay consultative ballot poster
19 August 2014
nonePolice pay consultative ballot poster for 2014 ballot
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Police pay consultative ballot paper
19 August 2014
nonePolice pay consultative ballot paper for 2014 ballot
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Trouble in the Neighbourhood
22 July 2014
noneClaims that cuts to policing have been kept away from the front line are in tatters as new research by UNISON shows that neighbourhood policing has taken more than its share of the government’s 20% cuts to police budgets
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Complicating Rehabilitation
29 May 2014
noneThis briefing sets out how ‘Complicating Rehabilitation’ will negatively impact on the Probation Service and the working lives of probation staff
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Credit union promo leaflet
14 April 2014
noneFor use in branches working with credit unions
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Promoting credit unions and campaigning around high cost credit – branch guide
14 April 2014
noneAdvice for branches about how they can promote credit unions and campaign on high cost credit.
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2013 Police and Justice Conference Bulletin
16 September 2013
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Police and Justice Annual report 2013
13 September 2013
noneUNISON Police and Justice Annual Report 2013
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A guide to equality in UNISON
13 June 2013
noneUNISON’s equalities agenda: how UNISON works to build equality into everything we do
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Factsheet 36 – The cost of Privatisation
4 June 2013
noneAll this is coming at a time when trusts are already making cuts to staff and services to find efficiency savings.
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Police privatisation graphic
4 April 2013
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