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16 West Midlands Police Federation deputy 30 More than 400 referrals for cases relating
secretary Tim Rogers extends his to police officers’ abuse of position for a
sympathy to the family of a Thames sexual purpose are completed by the
Valley Police officer who died on duty the Independent Office for Police Conduct
previous night. PC Andrew Harper’s (IOPC) in the three years to the end of
death came just days after a Met PC was March this year. The figures were given
attacked with a machete and West in a report from Her Majesty’s
Midlands PC Gareth Phillips was run over Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire &
by a suspected car thief. Rescue Services (HMICFRS) which
commissioned a review after becoming
21 A fund-raising appeal set up to support concerned about the progress forces are
injured West Midlands PC Gareth Phillips making in fighting the problem.
exceeds its £15,000 target within days of
being launched.

SEPTEMBER
29 A bike ride of more than 200 miles over 5 The Force must be prioritised when
two days in heavy rain was the challenge 20,000 new police recruits are taken on
for three representatives of West nationwide, according to West Midlands
Midlands Police taking part in the annual Police Federation secretary Steve Grange.
Police Unity Tour sponsored bike ride to Steve comments on the launch of a
raise funds for the charity Care of Police Home Office recruitment campaign.
Survivors (COPS). Despite the wet
weather, the trio – Chief Constable Dave
Thompson, West Midlands Police
Federation chair Rich Cooke, and Force 30 HRH The Prince of Wales honours fallen
academic researcher Gill Wall – were left officers at the National Police Memorial
in no doubt that their efforts had been Day (NPMD) at Glasgow’s Royal Concert
worthwhile when they heard fallen Hall. As patron of the NPMD, he attends
officers’ family members talk about the a service held annually to honour officers
lifeline offered to them by COPS at the who have been killed, or died, in the line
charity’s annual remembrance service. of duty. Steve Grange, secretary, and John
Williams, interim chair, represent West
9 West Midlands Police Federation vows to Midlands Police Federation at the
AUGUST work with the Force to ensure that service.
women going through the menopause
8 West Midlands Police Federation
representative Trudy Gittins, inspired by receive the support they need. The OCTOBER
Assistant Chief Constable Chris Johnson’s pledge comes as the first national
approach to being diagnosed with Motor guidance on the menopause in policing 9 The Force is allocated 366 of the first
Neurone Disease, signs up to run is issued to help forces provide better 6,000 new officers being taken on
Liverpool’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon next support for officers and staff at a time through the Government’s three-year
year and calls on other officers and police when a third of female police officers drive to recruit 20,000 extra police. Steve
staff to join her. Chris welcomes Trudy’s nationwide are aged 45 or over. Grange, secretary of West Midlands
efforts, saying: “Thank you to everyone Police Federation, welcomes the
involved. This is a truly wonderful thing 13 West Midlands Police Federation holds a allocation – the second highest in the
to do. It’s been a difficult time but I can members’ roadshow at Wolverhampton. country.
honestly say things like this, where great
people are prepared to do something to 26 A shocking incident in which a West
help raise awareness and support, is Midlands Police officer was injured in a
genuinely uplifting.” hit and run in Coventry is another
example of the
daily risks police
face as they go
about their duties,
says the secretary
of West Midlands
Police Federation
Steve Grange who
adds that more
needs to be done
to tackle the
growing number of mindless attacks on
police officers.

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