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West Midlands Police Federation held a West Midlands Police Federation held a PFEW warned police rights must be
roadshow for members at Steelhouse Lane. roadshow at Solihull. protected following the EU exit vote - a view
echoed by WMPF
21 March 17 - 19 May
The man who killed on-duty Merseyside PC The annual Police Federation national July
David Phillips was sentenced to 20 years in conference was held in Bournemouth and
prison. A jury found Clayton Williams guilty reported in the June/July issue of 5 July
of manslaughter but not guilty of murder. Federation. West Midlands Police Federation held a
roadshow at Sutton Coldfield.
29 March 17 May
West Midlands Police Federation published Home Secretary Theresa May told 6 July
its public value report for 2015. conference more needs to be done to Police officers were awarded a one per cent
protect victims of abuse. pay rise - a decision met with anger and
31 March Federation chairman Steve White in turn disappointment by PFEW which had called
A new plan was agreed between the Force, called on the Home Secretary to involve the for a 2.8 per cent pay rise.
the Police Federation, the Superintendents’ Federation in conversations about police
Association, Unite and UNISON to help and reform. 11 July
support officers and staff assaulted while on He said: “Policing in England and Wales Following Theresa May’s
duty needs reform, it’s crying out for reform, appointment as the new
reform to make it more efficient, more Prime Minister, Federation
April effective and more joined up. But it might chairman Steve White
be worth asking what we think!” said: “As one of our
5 April longest serving Home
An update on the Federation’s independent 18 May Secretaries... Mrs May will
review revealed that 12 out of 36 Sir Tom Winsor, Her be all too aware of the
recommendations put forward by the review Majesty’s Chief challenges both she and her successor will
panel chaired by Sir David Normington had Inspector of continue to face in securing the support of
been completed. Constabulary, paid our members in tackling the issues that
tribute to fallen exist.”
13 April Merseyside officer PC
Calum Macleod was elected as the new Dave Phillips – and 13 July
vice-chairman of the Police Federation of policing in general - at The Federation called on Amber Rudd, the
England and Wales. conference. He said: “Every day they [police] new Home Secretary, to take the time to
go out to face dangers that they can never understand policing, to listen to the
20 April anticipate… an angry man with a knife, acid Federation and make positive changes for
Responding to a MIND report that one in thrown in their face, or an attack with an the police service.
four emergency services workers has axe. I have enormous respect for rank and
thought about ending their life, the PFEW file police officers and everything they do 14 July
revealed the Welfare Support Programme, every day, their ‘can do’ attitude…when West Midlands Police Constable Paul Hopley
set up by the Police Firearms Officers’ other public services fail, the police will attended a reception at Downing Street
Association and PFEW, had seen the never say no.” followed by an awards event at The
numbers of vulnerable and at risk officers on Dorchester as a nominee for the 21st Police
its books soar in the 10 months since the 23 May Bravery Awards. PC Hopley was nominated
scheme started. Policing for the Future - a 60-minute news after dealing successfully with a man armed
and current affairs style programme with a three-foot long axe.
21 April produced by PFEW and ITN Productions
West Midlands Police Federation urged called for better treatment and protection 17 July
officers to support a fund-raising appeal for for police firearms officers trying to protect The new policing minister Brandon Lewis
the daughter of Wolverhampton DC Natalie the public. was congratulated on his appointment by
Hughes. Two-year-old Millie-Bea has spastic the Federation which also said there would
diplegia palsy and needs an operation, June be ‘much to talk about’.
costing around £40,000, to enable her to
walk. 2 June 21 July
WMPF welcomes a decision by coroner West Midlands Police Federation interim
May Louise Hunt to re-open the inquests into chairman Tom Cuddeford described the
the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings which announcement from the Office of National
4 May killed 21 people. Statistics (ONS) of an eight per cent increase
You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s in recorded crime in the last year as
gone – a PFEW short film showcased at the 11 June ‘alarming’ but welcomed the inclusion of
2015 Police Federation conference, won gold A total of 46 members of the policing family fraud and cyber-crime in the figures for the
and highly commended at the EVCOM received Queen’s Birthday Honours. first time.
Screen Awards 2016 (Event and Visual
Communication Association). 21 June
West Midlands Police Federation held a
6 May roadshow at Wolverhampton.
David Jamieson was re-elected as the West
Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner.
Turn-out is around 32 per cent.
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