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16 A bill that will ensure police drivers’ 18 Almost half the
specialist training is recognised in law West Midlands
was one of 22 included in the Queen’s Police Federation
Speech to set out the Government’s members who
legislative programme. The Police responded to a
Protections Bill would set a new test for nationwide survey
police drivers who are currently judged on pay and morale
against the standard of a normal say they worry
member of the public - the careful, about the state of their finances either
competent driver - for potential driving daily or almost every day. The results of
offences with no recognition of their the annual Police Federation survey,
unique role and specialist training. carried out among members across
England and Wales, showed 47 per cent
16 Car thief Mubashar Hussain is jailed for worried about money and also revealed
12 years for knocking down and running that 81 per cent of West Midlands
over West Midlands officer Gareth respondents were dissatisfied with their
Phillips in August this year. overall remuneration.

30 The continuing issues around the length
of time the Independent Office for Police
Conduct (IOPC) takes to conclude
conduct investigations is just one reason
why a new inquiry into the police
watchdog is necessary, according to
West Midlands Police Federation.
Parliament’s Home Affairs Select 20 Funding for the Welfare Support
Committee announces an inquiry into Programme is increased with the
the IOPC’s role and remit. Federation investing in widening the
support offered.
31 A Police Federation campaign calling for
statutory time limits on officer conduct 21 Federation representatives nationwide
investigations is supported by the West attend a celebratory event in London to
Midlands branch. The Federation wants a mark the 100th anniversary of the
12-month time limit for prosecuting formation of the Police Federation of
police officers with appropriate England and Wales. The centenary event
safeguards. is held at Methodist Central Hall in
Westminster where the first Federation
11 A West Midlands DC who has
transformed detectives’ training is NOVEMBER meeting was held in 1919.
presented with the Services to
Detectives Award at the Police 12 A Federation workplace representative
Federation National Detectives’ Forum with 12 years’ experience under his belt
(PFNDF) awards. Nick Mills is credited is elected as the new chair of West
with revolutionising the way the Force Midlands Police Federation. Jon Nott,
delivers the Initial Crime Investigators’ who is also deputy secretary of the Police
Development Programme with his Federation’s National Detectives’ Forum,
ground-breaking work has recognised by first became a constables’ rep in 2007.
the College of Policing. West Midlands
DC Kelly Mahon is named as the regional
winner for the Detective Recognition
Awards for her work in child abuse
investigation.

14 The policing family and the public comes
together today at the funeral of DECEMBER
28-year-old Thames Valley PC Andrew
Harper. 9 West Midlands Police Federation holds
its last members’ roadshow of the year
at Coventry.

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