I did my best for PSNI over pay rise, says Sugden
The Police Federation had last week voiced anger over the pay plan.
The 1% hike is well below half of what the federation had lobbied for.
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Hide AdIn response, independent MLA Ms Sugden said: “PSNI officers do an extremely demanding job on behalf of us all and I value their courage and commitment to keeping our communities safe.
“We are however, living in extremely challenging times with public sector finances under unprecedented constraint.
“I recognise that in accepting the recommendation, by the Police Remuneration Review Body, of a 1% pay increase, I could not give officers what they wanted.