Around a third aged between 50-59, almost half over-40
Age and recruitment appear to be the creeping crises affecting PSP police – the force that works in urban areas.
According to a new ‘social balance sheet’ around half of the PSP’s personnel are over the age of 40 and a third are aged between 50 and 59. There are also more police leaving the service than joining (2024 saw 830 quit the force, and only 704 join up).
As of 31 December last year there were 20,687 police in the PSP, 85% of whom were agents, 10% chiefs and 4.18% officers. Of that number, 10,272 were over the age of 40.
The document, available on the PSP’s website, states that the 55-59 age group has the highest number of officers with 18.88% (4,012), followed by the 45-49 age group with 17.15% (3,643) and the 50-54 age group with 16.16 %(3,433).
The report states that the majority of police officers left the PSP in 2024 for retirement.
Fourteen PSP officer dismissed (including young agent charged with murder of civilian)
According to the document, an average of 18 PSP police were absent from work each day and more than half of these absences were due to illness – with around a quarter being due to accidents on duty or professional illness.
In terms of disciplinary penalties handed out in 2024, the PSP reveals that 14 police officers were dismissed, 22 were suspended from duty, 99 were fined and 19 received written reprimands. It does not appear to specify ages in these cases. ND
source: Lusa
