Staff Opinion Survey 2001
As part of the Force Survey Strategy a
regular formal channel for compiling feedback from staff has been
established in the form of the Staff Opinion Survey.
The Survey aims to assess staff satisfaction in working for the Force
and their opinions on Force performance in respective core functional
areas. This year the survey will be conducted from November 6 to 8. Your
support is vital to its success.
Some 10 per cent (about 3,500 staff) of the Force (including civilians
and auxiliaries) will participate in this survey. Their profiles have been
randomly selected, with individuals drawn from within formations.
The findings of last year's survey have been thoroughly considered by
Force management, with Major Formation Commanders being consulted on
collective Force responses. To date considerable progress has been made
and the latest developments have been disseminated via the Communication
Brief circulated by PEN on a monthly basis. These are also available on
POINT for easy reference.
Major formations at Headquarters and Regional levels have gone to great
lengths to identify and introduce improvements to meet both local needs
and the expectations of their staff. Resulting from concerns raised in
last year's survey, many improvements have been introduced.
Support Wing and Crime Wing conducted a joint study on improving crime
officers' equipment, including provision of new exhibit bags, inner cordon
tape and more. Training Wing produced computer-based learning packages to
enhance self-learning opportunities and incorporated communication skills
into various training syllabuses. The Staff Relations Report has been
uploaded to POINT for better communications.
Based on previous experience, this year's questionnaire has been
streamlined, with the number of questions reduced to about 110 (originally
190+). Results, and Force responses, will be announced by early 2002.
Officers promote new crime scene equipment: inner cordon tape (top)
and resealable exhibit bags