British police
basic salary
this is about £20,000 per year
salary progresion
this could rise from £20,000 to £35,000 over 10 years
working hours + shift patterns
this might vairy from 2 days to 2 nights or maybe 2 weeks
holiday entitlement
the police are allowed around a minimun of 23 days
postings
you could be posted anywhere in the area
basic training period
the basic training period is about 10 weeks long
additional training
the additional training is about an extra 2 weeks long
fringe benefits
flexiable working paid over time, health and life insurance
retirement age for the police
the retirement age for the police is about 60 up to rank cheif inspector
pension benefits
the pension benefits is 9.5% of salary paid after 35 years