Should CIs be an option for New Staff

[ccw34]

I’ve made that point before:

Survey results

Another issue: So, let’s say that the ACO did want every CI to go into uniform. That’s potentially another ~3000 x 28 days pay voluntary renumeration that’s got to be funded from somewhere, when we all know the budgets are already pretty tight. Even if all CIs stayed as Sgts / Plt Offs, this comes to just over £5m per year. What would the folks who are in favour of no CIs get rid of to fund this?

(yes, this same debate has been discussed at least once before this year…)