29. Second supplementary memorandum
submitted by the Association of Chief Police Officers of England,
Wales and Northern Ireland
I am responding on behalf of the Association
of Chief Police Officers to your request for further information
on Career Breaks, which you have termed "Sabbaticals".
I am aware that you sent the same request to the HMIC and as a
result I have been in close liaison with them and have had sight
of the response from Sir Keith Povey to yourself.
ACPO would therefore like to confirm that it
fully supports the comments made by Sir Keith and to reiterate
that the Association has not had any call to review or discuss
the question of career breaks at a national level and believes
that the policies introduced by forces are working well.
The Association would, however, wish to confirm
its support for career breaks as such a policy demonstrates a
positive means by which staff can be assisted with their personal
development. In addition, career breaks are viewed by the Association
as an effective means of retaining experienced and skilled staff
who might otherwise leave if the flexibility of a career break
was not afforded them.
In all other respects, ACPO supports the comments
articulated by HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary.
Jane Dench
Policy Officer, ACPO Personnel Management Business
Area
26 October 2004
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