Czech police officers to launch five-day protest over low pay and working conditions

Police officers across Czechia are set to begin a five-day protest on Monday, to highlight the shortage of police officers, increasing bureaucracy and low starting salaries. The protest, spearheaded by the Union of Security Forces, aims to draw public attention to these concerns, and will not compromise public safety, the union's vice-president Martin Červenka has said.

Červenka said that if progress is not made in addressing these issues, further demonstrations will be held, including a planned rally outside the Interior Ministry in Prague on November 21. The union is still open to negotiations and urges government officials to take the officers’ grievances seriously.