PSNI paid £41 million to Grafton in 3 years

[eskrimador]

two sides to every story ..A total of 300 RUC officers have been murdered during the Troubles.The IRA has killed 277, the INLA and IPLO 12 and loyalist terrorists eight. Three were murdered by unknown groups.
Terrorist groups have bombed, shot and beaten RUC officers to death, sometimes killing relatives and other civilians in the process. Levels of stress-related illness have been higher than in any other police force:..Royal Ulster Constabulary

I know that. I've a mate who is a former reservist and I know his former seargent well. They're both a fek'n mess. They'd a friend who had his legs blown off in A'town in front of them and they're both a mess. THe reservist is an alco and his searg is a speed freak who has it for his breakfast on.

The reservist was part of an action against the CC's office. The CC's office took it to court. The judge told them all to find 20 grand and the police uniom told them to fek off when they asked for help, claiming they were broke.

At the other end of the scale, Mrs Esk's brother and his wife got out on Patton and are doing very well, thank you.

[vinoboy]

Most ex cops I know ,got out with lump sum of £120K and £23 K pension aged 47 upwards.Most had insurance policies which they took out each year on joining and they roll up . Only customers in our local pub during daylight hours alongside the OAP's,

[Mickeymac]

I know that. I've a mate who is a former reservist and I know his former seargent well. They're both a fek'n mess. They'd a friend who had his legs blown off in A'town in front of them and they're both a mess. THe reservist is an alco and his searg is a speed freak who has it for his breakfast on.

The reservist was part of an action against the CC's office. The CC's office took it to court. The judge told them all to find 20 grand and the police uniom told them to fek off when they asked for help, claiming they were broke.

At the other end of the scale, Mrs Esk's brother and his wife got out on Patton and are doing very well, thank you.

I find it disgusting that these so-called police officers got one single penny.

[Sitting Duck]

I find it disgusting that these so-called police officers got one single penny.

You and your government backed the plan that gave it to them. Go speak to Mr & Mrs Clinton and quit trolling.

Ps. Thanks.

[Castle Ray]

The organisational change precipitated by Patton was too much too quickly with no clear succession planning ,plus a change to politically correct policing plus a rise in dissident threat .Not enough experience in the right place at the right time ,very poor change management .Patton should have been incrementally introduced but political pressure by SF to get rid of "old RUC" crreated this very problem combined with organisational incompetence , lethal mix.
I know of many ex RUC who finished on a Friday and following Monday were either on court duty or cold case cops or raking it in from other interests( Hague Court protection duties).£41 million is an astronomical figure ,£!5m usually pays a wage bill for 250 staff ranging from £8k -to a Chief Executive .Agency of course , get a big slice as well .So, all in all , a poorly planned change situation at great cost to taxpayer.

Agree with all of that.

I imagine Grafton got about 20% of that before their own costs which wouldn't have been insignificant but it was still a nice contract for them.