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Thank you Supporting you

THANK Our Federation reps and officials are keen

to offer help, advice and support to all
members.
It is always satisfying to find out that

Here are just a selection of the messages of
Thank you they have been able to make a difference.
thanks we have received in recent months.
you delighted that the Chief has taken this I am currently a serving police inspector in
Thank YOU Hopefully, you will now have seen the news
that the Chief has authorised the use and
issue of spit guards. I have to say that I am

decision, and this is down in no small part to
the lobbying of your Federation and Tom
Cuddeford, chairman, in particular who has
Avon and Somerset who has been subject to a
been in the national vanguard of this issue. It
resulting in a gross misconduct hearing last
Kerry Blakeman in Operations (whom I know
week whereby I was completely exonerated. I
THANK is also worth commenting on the work that CI lengthy criminal investigation for seven years
many of you will know from his covering of
can honestly say George has been pivotal in
the FIM role and from Coventry) has done in
you
that process with the support he has given
progressing this matter.
thank Chief Supt Steve Graham me. As a Fed rep he has always been available,
asked the questions I have feared to ask and
Head of Force Response
never judged me. I can honestly say he is a

shining example of how the Federation
I have recently required legal assistance
you through the scheme for my wife. I was uncertainty and I would like to formally
should represent colleagues who face
disappointed to find as it was an employment
highlight the fantastic service I have received
rights issue they would only get involved at
from your branch. George is still assisting me
tribunal stage and would not assist with a
THANK grievance letter. next week at a misconduct meeting but I
cannot put into words how he has supported
I called the Fed, as my wife was in pieces

Thank you got a call. Details withheld
me over the last few months.
and devastated (so was I), a short time later I

The Federation contact has restored my
faith and has been of great assistance I recently made contact with yourselves
regarding a claim for a cancelled booked
throughout the process my wife has been
thankYOU through. He told us to call any time of the day holiday due to my mother being ill in hospital.
thank
My claim was successfully completed and
and text, he always answers whatever the
you cannot describe how much he has helped us company to assist with this type of claim.
payment made back into my bank account so
time.
thank you for choosing a very professional
He has been absolutely golden and words

Mom is still in hospital but hopefully I may be
both, I don’t know his exact role, but I just
able to book a last minute deal soon.
wanted you to know how fantastic he has
Details withheld
been and how grateful we are for his friendly

supportive help.

I told him how grateful we are, I would
Don’t miss out on your
appreciate if you could also thank him on our
Federation diary
behalf.

West Midlands Police Federation diary
Please can you pass our thanks on to Tom
THANK Details withheld Once again members will receive their
in December.
(Cuddeford) and the Federation for all your

The 2018 diaries will be mailed to
hospitality and support at the Police Bravery
Thank you Awards last week. We had an amazing time make sure your details are correct. All
members’ home addresses so please
and it was a privilege to be part of such a
thank organising and just being there for us and you receive a diary so drop us a line if
information needs to be updated by 24
humbling and proud occasion.
November at the very latest to ensure
We appreciate all your efforts in
you have moved house in the last year
Ryan.
or if you didn’t get your diary last year

Thank you!
which would suggest we didn’t have
Kind regards

Asha Patel
(Mother of Ryan Patel) the right address for you.
THANK YOU
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