Page 29 - Federation Magazine December 2017 / January 2018

19 JULY 30 AUGUST
The Federation condemned the The national pay and morale survey reveals
Government for announcing that officers’ officers’ morale has plummeted due to rising
pay award will not be announced until after stress and falling pay.
Parliament’s summer recess.
30 AUGUST
Steve White, national chair of the Police
Federation, announced he plans to resign at
the end of the year.

6 SEPTEMBER
West Midlands Police Federation held a
roadshow for members at Brierley Hill Police
Station.
12 SEPTEMBER
Custody is seen as a punishment posting, the
Federation’s national custody seminar is told.

16 SEPTEMBER
The terror threat level is increased to its
highest level following the Parsons Green
Tube bomb.

28 JULY 20 SEPTEMBER
A number of West Midlands officers took An online petition is launched asking the
part in the Police Unity Tour cycle ride to the public to support improved protection for
National Arboretum for the Care of Police their emergency service workers as part of
Survivors (COPS) annual memorial service the “Protect the Protectors” campaign.
today. Chief Inspector Kerry Blakeman also
took part in the service talking about his 6 SEPTEMBER 22 SEPTEMBER
late father PC Kerim Blakeman who died on A film with the theme Cuts Have An open letter demanding answers from
duty on 27 June 1966. Consequences on the effects of funding Government on the “derisory” pay award for
cuts on policing in the West Midlands is police officers has been published by those
31 JULY sent to the region’s MPs. representing rank and file officers from
A survey of members’ views on the routine across the country.
arming of police officers was launched with 12 SEPTEMBER
123,000 officers across England and Wales It is announced officers across England and Continued on Page 31
receiving a form via email. Wales will receive a two per cent pay rise. It
emerges that it is a one per cent pay rise
7 AUGUST with the extra one per cent being a one-off
New national guidance on appearance non-pensionable “bonus” that forces would
standards for police officers and police staff have to fund themselves.
was officially put in place after last year’s
survey revealed the inconsistent approach
to tattoos.

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