Ministry of Defence Police: Labour Turnover
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is making to improve retention rates in the Ministry of Defence Police.
Answered by Al Carns
The Department has approved a new package of regional and function allowances that significantly improve the attractiveness of the overall pay offer for joining the Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) and aligns to those of its counterparts in Home Office Forces. In addition, the MDP has increased the regularity of its recruitment campaigns and introduced a combination of regional and national entry routes. The MDP has also rolled out new equipment to its officers to enhance their working conditions.
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