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Welcome What’s inside

Welcome to the December 2019/
January 2020 edition of federation -
the magazine for members of West 04 Chair’s introduction
Midlands Police Federation. 17
We are always on the look-out for 05 Pensions update
good news stories so please get in 05 Cash boost for Welfare Support
touch if you have something to share
with colleagues. It does not have to Programme
relate to your policing role – though 05 Our Christmas opening times
we are definitely interested in hearing
about what’s going on around the 05 Look out for your Federation
Force. Do you have an interesting diary
hobby or perhaps you are involved in
sport locally, as a player, a manager, a 06 Half of officers regularly
coach? worrying about their finances
Just get in touch and let us know.
We would also be interested to hear 09 Call for safety training to
what you would like to see featured in include more hands-on practice
your magazine.
10 Study period extended for
Force’s trainee detectives Police Federation centenary
10 ‘I want to make being a celebration
detective as accessible as
possible’ 21 Within three years of
Published by: 11 What is the Detective retirement?
XPR (UK) Ltd 22 I want to do the best I can for
Editor: Academy?
John Williams, deputy chair our members
Deputy editor:
Chris Cooper, 12 23 New conduct regs come into
Member services team leader effect in February
ccooper@westmids.polfed.org
Design and sub-editing: More than 300 sign up for 23 Supporting those who need it
XPR (UK) Ltd
marathon events to show 24 ‘I am proud to be a Fed rep’
Contact us: support for ACC
Guardians House, 25 ‘There is more to the role than
2111 Coventry Road, helping officers in trouble’
Sheldon, Birmingham,
B26 3EA 26 Review of the year 2019
Telephone:
0121 752 4900 31 Stay in touch with West
Email:
westmidlandspf@polfed.org Midlands Police Benevolent
www.polfed.org/westmids Fund

Federation is printed by XPR (UK) Ltd on behalf 31 Why do more people get
of West Midlands Police Federation. 13 Supporters’ stories divorced in January?
The articles published do not necessarily reflect
the views of the Branch Council. The editor 15 Band on the run? 33 Supporting you
reserves the right to reject or edit any material
submitted.
Every care is taken to ensure that
advertisements are accepted only from bona
fide advertisers. The Police Federation cannot
accept liability for losses incurred by any Advertisers
person as a result of a default on the part of an
advertiser.
All material is copyright and may not be 02 McAlister, family law 32 Warren & Co, independent
reproduced without the express permission of
the editor. 08 George Burows, financial health check mortgage advice
14 Care on Demand, Group Insurance 32 Irwin Mitchell, family law
Scheme 34 Slater & Gordon, family law
16 George Burows, RAC cover 35 NARPO, member services
21 Gorvins, police and family law 35 First Call Financial, independent
30 Police Insure, motor, home and mortgage advice
motorcycle insurance 36 Slater & Gordon, police law

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