Page 24 - Federation magazine: December 2016 / January 2017

Review of the year

January 29 January 2016 March
West Midlands
7 January PC Claire Byrne 15 March
“Police and fire services each have their own, took joint third West Midlands Police Federation interim
professional specialisms – and we must not place in The Roads chairman Tom Cuddeford urged people to
merge the services or change things purely Policing Conference get behind the Federation’s Believe in Blue
as a cost-cutting exercise,” said Steve White, Outstanding Contribution campaign to show the many roles the police
chairman of the Police Federation of England to Road Policing Awards. She play in our community.
and Wales (PFEW), in response to the Home later also won the Force’s Police
Office announcement that it is taking Officer of the Year Diamond Award. 16 March
control of fire and rescue policy in England. Women’s Health & Wellbeing Event
February organised by West Midlands Association for
11 January Women in Policing is held at West
West Midlands Police Federation held a 9 February Bromwich.
roadshow for members at Bournville Lane. A new health and safety update was added
to the PFEW app offering police officers
18 January guidance on PPE, working hours, wellbeing
In the face of a one per cent public sector and stress, and includes the ability to report
pay limit set by the Treasury, the Police near misses.
Federation asked for a pay increase of 2.8 per
cent for all police officers. 18 February
The PFEW responded to the HMIC PEEL:
26 January Police Effectiveness Report saying more
The NPCC’s decision not to support a much resources are needed to protect
wider roll-out of Taser was disappointing, neighbourhood policing.
said PFEW chairman Steve White. PFEW
believes the need is underlined by recent
terrorist attacks and other violent incidents.

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