The chief of Essex Police, Stephen Kavanagh, and members of his chief officer team got private medical insurance written into their contracts last year. But he claims extra money for eating out, as well as a separate 'housing allowance' of nearly £7,000 a year for upkeep of his £1million mansion. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. The Kent boss also took a pay rise when he became chief constable, with his salary rising from £147,750 to £194,215. Three months later, in June, she had another holiday – and just a month after that, she went on holiday to Paris, again posting photos to social media. Incredibly, some senior officers are taking up to 64 days' holiday a year – meaning they effectively work part-time – despite most earning more than the Prime Minister. More than 400 police employees charged the taxpayer for private medical treatments last year. How YOU pay thousands for police chiefs' household bills and … The chief constable – one of the highest earners in UK policing – claimed the allowance even though he has paid off the mortgage on his home. Police chief's 64 days off a year: Top officers paid more than the PM use loophole to choose how much holiday they get... then moan about cuts to budgets! A spokesman claimed this ensures 'quicker recovery from illness or injuries and therefore a faster return to work'. h�bbd``b`:$g���@�yHLHp��Ĕ���%L��@#n�?#�/� ][� Sir Stephen House claimed that his huge pay package – £212,500 last year – was deserved because it meant 'you have 100 per cent of my time'. The only son he had with his wife, Maria Marsh, was the novelist William Thomas Beckford. The cheery messages are unlikely to have gone down well with staff on the frontline, who were being warned that more job losses were on the way as the force struggled to make £20million in cutbacks. Despite enslaving scores of men, at home he banged the drum for liberties, and once even answered back to King George after he arrested notorious critic John Wilkes. Following a major investigation, the Mail can reveal: The scale of the benefits enjoyed by senior officers has emerged only after hundreds of Freedom of Information requests by the Mail Investigations Unit. Any system must strike the right balance between fair reward and value for taxpayers, allowing us to attract and retain talent across the country.'. Essex chief Stephen Kavanagh claims what he calls a 'chief officer's allowance' – worth £17,000 a year – on top of his £200,000 salary. But forces are still providing the perk to those in senior ranks – and hardly any forces are declaring it in public accounts. 'I never turn my phone off. It followed repeated demands from across the public sector for it to be neutered, with police and other state bodies wanting greater secrecy. 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