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Welcome                              Contents

        Welcome to the October/November
        2018 edition of federation - the   04  Chair’s introduction             21  Honouring our war heroes
        magazine for members of West
        Midlands Police Federation.        05  New national secretary           22  Officers take the bus in
          We are always on the look-out for                                         pioneering road safety scheme
        good news stories so please get in   05  Federation gears up for
        touch if you have  something to share   centenary celebrations          24  Home Office ineffective and
        with colleagues. It does not have to
        relate to your policing role – though                                       detached on police funding,
        we are definitely interested in hearing   06  Protecting the Protectors -   says Audit Office
        about what’s going on around the       assaults bill clears final hurdle
        Force. Do you have an interesting                                       25  Pay award: ‘a punch on the
        hobby or perhaps you are involved in   07  Assaults at ‘crisis’ levels within
        sport locally, as a player, a manager, a   West Midlands Police             nose’
        coach?
          Just get in touch and let us know.                                    25  Historic helmet returned to
          We would also be interested to hear   08  Peggy becomes national          Force
        what you would like to see featured in   equality lead
        your magazine.                                                          26  Colour blindness tests could hit
                                           09  ‘Critics didn’t think we could       firearms officers
        Cover photo: The National Police Memorial Day   change’
        service in Belfast.
        Photo courtesy of Anderson Photography                                  27  Help get our fund-raising off to
                                           10  High-rise, hair-raising event
                                                                                    a flying start!
                                               helps charities
        Published by:
        XPR (UK) Ltd                                                            27  Federation roadshow travels to
        Editor:                            12  Promotions process not fit for       Wolverhampton
        Rich Cooke, chair                      purpose, says Federation
        Deputy editor:
        Chris Cooper,                                                           27  Approaching retirement in
        Member services team leader        17  BAPA prepares for awards             2019?
        ccooper@westmids.polfed.org            ceremony
        Design and sub-editing:
        XPR (UK) Ltd                                                            29  ‘Nowhere has closer scrutiny
                                           17  Light the Lakes in support of
        Contact us:                            COPS                                 than custody’ seminar told
        Guardians House,
        2111 Coventry Road,                                                     31  Supporting you
        Sheldon, Birmingham,               18  Memorial day honours fallen
        B26 3EA                                officers                         33  Police pensions on divorce
        Telephone:
        0121 700 1200
        Email:                             20  Outstanding detectives in line   35  The treatment of injury
        westmidlandspf@polfed.org              for national award                   pensions on divorce
        www.polfed.org/westmids
        Federation is printed by Heron Press UK on
        behalf of West Midlands Police Federation.
        The articles published do not necessarily reflect
        the views of the Branch Council. The editor
        reserves the right to reject or edit any material
        submitted.
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        fide advertisers. The Police Federation cannot
        accept liability for losses incurred by any
        person as a result of a default on the part of an   Advertisers
        advertiser.
        All material is copyright and may not be
        reproduced without the express permission of
        the editor.                        02 George Burrows, Federation        32 Slater & Gordon, family law
                                              insurance scheme                  33 Warren & Co, independent
                                           14 Police Insure                        mortgage advice
                                           16 George Burrows, financial health   34 First Call Financial, independent
                                              check                                mortgage advice
                                           28 Slater & Gordon, police law       34 NARPO, member services
                                           30 Police Credit Union               36 McAlister, family law
                                           31 Gorvins, police and family law

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