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A snapshot of 2018

January February April

The new-look
Independent Office for
Police Conduct (IOPC)
replaces the Independent
Police Complaints
Commission (IPCC). West Midlands Police
National Federation Federation moves to Two short previews are
conduct and performance offices on the top floor of released of a harrowing
lead Phill Matthews warns Guardians House and a new Federation video
a radical overhaul is new website is launched - sharing the experiences
needed if it is to improve. polfed.org/westmids of police officers and
other emergency
workers assaulted on
March duty. The full-length
version was screened
at the Federation’s
annual conference on
22 - 23 May before being
released online.

Amber Rudd resigns as
Home Secretary in the
Voting opens in the new Police Federation of England and wake of the Windrush
Wales elections with 76 West Midlands officers seeking scandal.
election to 58 representative roles. For the first time voting is
electronic. WMPF acting chair
John Williams warns
West Midlands Police officers are urged to contact their MPs the newly-appointed
ahead of the second reading of a bill aiming to give police Home Secretary, Sajid
response drivers better protection in law. West Midlands Police Javid, needs to review
Federation deputy secretary Tim Rogers, the Federation’s policing policy as well as
national response driving lead, is spearheading the campaign considering the Home
for legislative change. Office stance
on immigration.

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