Frontline police are threatening a crippling work to rule action for the first time, claiming they have been “left behind” on pay.
Officers are fighting to secure an 8.5 per cent pay rise, saying their salaries trail other public service workers.
As police officers cannot strike or take any other industrial action, they believe the best weapon they have is the withdrawal of “goodwill” – effectively a work to rule that will see officers refuse to work overtime shifts.
