An Auckland officer says his younger colleagues are struggling to make ends meet, in a letter to the police association. It follows the news the police union has rejected an offer of a 2% annual pay rise, for three years.
The cost of living appears to be the problem, particularly in Auckland.
We ask the panelists if police need a pay rise, and whether this could impact the Government's goal to have 1800 new officers on the beat.
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