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Research by the University of Cambridge’s Findings from the PFEW annual Pay and West Midlands Police Federation says
Institute of Criminology revealed that officer Morale survey showed almost 60 per cent of ‘enough is enough’ in press release calling for
use of body worn videos (BWV) is associated rank and file West Midlands police officers more to be done to protect police officers
with a 93 per cent reduction in citizen say morale is currently low. WMPF’s Tom and tougher sentences for those who assault
complaints against police. Cuddeford stated this was a major concern the police and emergency service workers.
and pointed out: “In terms of officers’
OCTOBER personal morale we ranked 11 out of 42 2 November
meaning there are 31 forces with a smaller WMPF’s Tom Cuddeford
17 October proportion of respondents reporting low was on BBC Radio talking
The national PFEW lead on cyber-crime, morale.” about Police assaults.
Deputy Chief Constable Peter Goodman,
told the Police Federation National 30 October 3 November
Detectives’ Forum (PFNDF) seminar that West Midlands Police uses a drone to help West Midlands Police
victims of cyber-crime must get a better police a football match for the first time. Federation held a
service from police. The drone was used at the Birmingham City roadshow at Brierley Hill.
ground for the Blues’ match against Aston
24 October Villa. 2 November
An online discussion forum on police A survey by Ipsos Mori on behalf of MPs debate officer safety in Parliament.
pensions was held by PFEW and hosted by PFEW revealed an overwhelming majority of
general secretary Andy Fittes. the public said their confidence in a police December
officer to do their duty would not be
25 October affected if they had a visible tattoo. 6 December
A delegation of led by West Midlands police West Midlands Police Federation holds a
widow Kate Hall made a fresh attempt to November roadshow at Coventry Central.
lobby MPs into securing life-long pensions
for all police widows. 1 November
PFEW figures revealed almost 600 West
27 October Midlands Police Officers have been
The conclusion of the first-ever Post- assaulted in the first nine months of the
Incident Procedure (PIP) seminar, organised year and WMPF called on the Government
by the Police Federation of England and to get tough on those who attack police
Wales, laid down a marker in the sand for officers and emergency workers.
beginning to tackle the challenges faced.
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