Staffordshire police commissioner Matthew Ellis to spend £232k on new team
STAFFORDSHIRE'S first police commissioner plans to spend up to £232,000 recruiting a civilian 'thinking team' to help him develop a radical strategy to fight crime.
Matthew Ellis is looking for three high-flying recruits to join him in setting police policy – including a chief of staff who would be paid £10,000 more than his boss.
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Staffordshire PCC Matthew Ellis is recruiting a civillian 'thinking team'.
The new chief of staff, who would be responsible for the strategic, operational and day-to-day management of the office of the police and crime commissioner, would draw a salary of £85,000.
Candidates are expected to have a degree or professional qualification, 'extensive' leadership experience in a 'complex environment' – preferably in central or local government, or within the police or criminal justice sectors.
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Mr Ellis wants his chief of staff to have, 'highly developed political awareness and sensitivity' and be 'able to persuade and influence', during what he anticipates will be a period of radical change.
In addition, the force is looking to recruit a head of commissioning and partnerships and a head of policy, performance and communications, who would each earn between £64,500 and £73,500.
Mr Ellis, a former Conservative councillor before taking his £75,000-a-year post as Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), was in meetings in London yesterday and unavailable for comment on the jobs.
But in a post on his website, where the jobs are advertised, he says: "This is the first time a locally elected person has influence over all public services that can affect crime, community safety and the criminal justice system.
"As the first PCC I have a blank canvas to paint a radical new picture. It's a once only opportunity and I need other passionate people who are determined to change things for the better."
Mr Ellis appointed businesswoman and fellow Conservative Sue Arnold to the post of deputy police and crime commissioner, earning £25,000 annually for a three-day week, soon after his election.
Dean Colley, secretary of Staffordshire Police Federation, which represents beat officers, said: "It's up to him as police commissioner to appoint people as he wishes and I couldn't argue with that.
"The concern of the Police Federation would be as to where he would find the budget to fund these positions.
"We wouldn't want it to have any detrimental effect on normal policing through having to find this money."
Former Staffordshire Police inspector Nigel Gunn, who left the force in 2011, said: "At lot of PCCs have appointed deputies and assistants and given them portfolios, at least Mr Ellis is advertising, which is fairly transparent.
"But we are in danger of having a bigger PCC team than the force executive officers. It seems bizarre, I don't see how it is an improvement on the old Police Authority."
Applicants have until February 27 to apply.
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by stanley10
Saturday, February 23 2013, 11:06AM
“This is on top of his "other" assistants. All we seem to have seen from this new post is the spending of over HALF A MILLION pounds in wages etc on his and other parasites wages. This is exactly why nobody bothered to turn out for his election. Because its a nonsense of a job and something that the public DO NOT WANT!”
by CptFurious
Saturday, February 23 2013, 12:10AM
“So a CIVILIAN paid £75,000 who doesn't understand how to fight crime decides that a £232,000 team of CIVILIANS will obviously help to solve the problem. Makes perfect sense.”
by kcssia940
Friday, February 22 2013, 11:28PM
“Not up to the job then obviously”
by thomasthedog
Friday, February 22 2013, 9:37PM
“WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS MAN SPENDING A QUARTER OF A MILLION POUNDS ON A THINKING TEAM CANT HE THINK FOR HIMSELF THATS WHAT HE'S GETTING £75,000 FOR HE'S THROWING MONEY AWAY THAT COULD PUT MORE POLICE OFFICERS OUT THERE”
by Patricia_62
Friday, February 22 2013, 6:59PM
“Tory nepotism in action, more jobs for the boys.”
by yamahaman
Friday, February 22 2013, 3:54PM
“For goodness sakes, yet another tier of non productive managers who will know sweet F all about the job in hand. In times when cash is tight £232 k per year, each year ,is a fair amount to come out of which budget ? This when the starting pay for a PC has been reduced by £4000 per year.
The Staffordshire police force needs front line staff, not another shower of civilian staff.”
by Robnoxious
Friday, February 22 2013, 1:17PM
“Sensitivity and Awareness . That rules her out straight away. But if he is after a bully to persuade and influence. Just arm her with a truncheon . MEREDITCH AND PERVEZ style. If all else fails, play the racist card. SHERGAR FOR EVER.”
by spudder56
Friday, February 22 2013, 12:36PM
“OINK OINK”
by wildsville
Friday, February 22 2013, 12:22PM
“This is a rotten borough. To the core, and we can see it. We know it and we are powerless. Thats the biggest crime around here.”
by mole10
Friday, February 22 2013, 11:41AM
“£85 Grand?
Joy's already arranging her next role in Stoke North.
She'll be like a kid in a candy shop when she hears about 85 thousand pounds doing nothing.
Her application is in the post.”