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Police pay and conditions under the spotlight as retention proves difficult

New chief constable keen to tackle issues

The Island's new chief constable says he's keen to address problems with police pay, recruitment and retention.

Russ Foster has recently taken over the role from Gary Roberts, who retired at the end of last month.

Earlier this year the Police Federation warned policing on the Isle of Man will soon reach crisis point without immediate intervention to improve pay and conditions for officers.

Mr Foster says it's hard for the constabulary to compete with the private sector:

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