Border Force: presumably the staffers in this image were not on the take – but how many of their colleagues are – due to low pay?

This is interesting: not only is low pay bad for physical and mental health, but it also breeds corruption:

Aprobe into Border Force’s ability to identify and respond to corruption among its own staff has found work is hampered by “confused” civil service leadership structures, while poor pay and a lack of engagement are acting as a “breeding ground” for criminal behaviour.

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration David Neal’s investigation into so-called “insider threat” focused on the risk that an “unscrupulous minority” of Border Force staff will abuse their access to data, property, and contraband to commit criminal acts.

The investigation was conducted between January and March and its findings were presented to home secretary Suella Braverman at the end of May, however Neal’s report was only published yesterday – and in redacted form.

So it seems that, deprived of a way to profit from their actual job, Border Force employees consider it acceptable to abuse the privileges of their work in order to make cash on the side.

And the corruption doesn’t end there: not only has publication of the report on this criminal activity been delayed for more than three months, but when it was finally published, some information was left out.

What’s the matter, Suella Braverman? Are the facts simply embarrassing for you – or damning about you?

Source: Low pay at Border Force creates ‘breeding ground’ for corruption, watchdog says

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