NSW Police are giving hundreds of thousands of dollars to experienced officers, so they can leave the force despite a shortage of 1500 officers.
It was jackpot day for 250 police officers on Tuesday. Some officers liken it to trying to get a Taylor Swift ticket.
The NSW Police Association, however, says it assists officers into new careers or retirement after years serving the people of NSW. “The Optional Disengagement Scheme is good for NSW and good for police officers as it assists officers to transition before issues like burnout or injury arise,” said an association spokesperson, who added the current staffing issues are not caused by the scheme.
Hundreds of officers were disappointed last month, when an earlier round of ODS offers were rescinded because proper processes were not followed. Multiple police sources, speaking on the condition of anonymity because they are not authorised to speak publicly, have told thesome officers logged on ahead of the publicised opening time and forced the entire round to be cancelled.
Fourteen per cent of officers who left the force last year under ODS were also on the pre-1988 Police Superannuation Scheme, which entitles officers to a life-long pension of up to 72.25% of their final salary on top of other payouts.A NSW Police Association, however, said the scheme provided long-serving officers with needed support.
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