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At the end of my Root and branch study

money I still have College of Policing

some month left!

Do you need support with review: have your say

your budgeting?

fficers are being encouraged to have
their say in a root and branch
Oreview of the work of the College of
Policing.
The college was established almost 10
years ago but its new chair, Nick Herbert
(Lord Herbert of South Downs), wants to
ensure it meets its potential and that its role
is valued across the police service.
Jon Nott, chair of West Midlands Police
Federation, is urging members to take part
in the review.
“Federation members are ideally placed
to give their views on the College of Policing. l Ensure that, as the professional body for has been extended and capability
Let the Federation help you with See what your colleagues say: They can highlight what areas of the policing, the college is highly valued by stretched over the last 10 years.
“I’m keen that we listen to people from
college’s work they value but also point out
every section of policing, from frontline

a free confi dential one-to-one "Caroline helped me put things into perspective where they feel improvements can be made,” officers to chief constables and police across policing, regardless of their rank,
grade or role, to find what they want from
and crime commissioners.
says Jon.
Financial MOT. and come away with a plan that will allow me to “I appreciate everyone is busy right now It will consider the college’s role in all their College of Policing and help us
get back control of my finances. I feel in a good
place to move forward." and that officers are feeling the strain due to aspects of policing and assess how useful identify the areas where we need to
improve. I’m committed to ensuring that
people working on the frontline find its
the pandemic but this review is an incredibly
Serving police officer, 2019
Your meeting with Caroline Harris could help you important piece of work and I hope officers services. the college stands proudly in the policing
landscape to support the service in its

can find a little bit of time to share their
The review will also look at the
manage financial issues that may arise throughout "I am very grateful for Caroline's support. She feelings about the college so that they can relationship between the college and other mission to protect the public and keep
your police career and into retirement. could see I found the whole situation very help shape its future development. policing organisations and how well people safe.”
stressful but she took that pressure from me “It is critically important for the college, equipped it is to support the police service Policing minister Kit Malthouse has
and was wonderful. She's a fantastic lady."
If you’re struggling to understand what workplace Serving police officer, 2019 which is the professional body for everyone to deal with future challenges. also supported the review.
Lord Herbert explains: “This is a critical
He says: “As plans to recruit 20,000
benefits are available to you and your dependants, in policing, is fit for purpose. It is involved in time in policing with the demands and more police officers continue at pace, I
training and professional development, sets
George Burrows could help. They have arranged for "Not only did she help me to understand standards and also ensures that best pressures on the service only increasing welcome this review, which will enhance
Caroline Harris, a financial welfare specialist with over how the new pension will affect me but practice is shared.” during the pandemic. I believe the time is support to our hardworking officers and
she also helped me save money!"
25 years' experience, to work alongside the Federation Serving police officer Bennett, 2019 The college says the review will: right to look at the work that the college help the college recognise its full potential
and provide detailed information on the range of l Conduct a fundamental assessment of does, as well as the place that it occupies in as the professional body for policing.”
pensions and schemes available to you. "Visiting Caroline Harris was well worth the college, its role, effectiveness and the policing landscape. It’s important that The college is contacting a number of
the time. She helped put my mind at rest with how it operates alongside other we explore how effective the college is in policing organisations – including the
informed information rather than organisations in the policing landscape supporting a police service whose mission National Police Chiefs’ Council, the Police
guess work." Superintendents’ Association and the
Serving police officer Skidmore, 2019 Federation members are Police Federation – to ask for their views. A
Contact the Federation to arrange your “ ideally placed to give their survey will also seek views from officers
free, confidential one to one support. "Caroline cleared up any doubts about my and staff working on the frontline while a
pension and helped me understand my tax
call for evidence, which will be open until
code better, which has resulted in a tax refund. views on the College of 30 April, has also been issued.
0121 752 4900 retirement come and speak to her." Policing. They can receives to inform a series of
I highly recommend any officer who is close to
The college will use the feedback it
Serving police officer Shippam, 2019
highlight what areas of the recommendations which will be outlined
college’s work they value in a report later this summer.
Have your say by downloading the

Appointments take place at Guardians House but also point out where form below and emailing your views to
review@college.pnn.police.uk by 30 April
they feel improvements 2021.
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