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A Snapshot of 2014 20 January The Federation’s Sergeants’ Central Committee chair John Giblin warns that the crucial role roads policing officers play in tackling crime needs to be recognised 20 January by politicians as numbers plummet to the lowest in recorded history. 4 February West Midlands Police Federation chairman Ian Edwards talks on the BBC Radio WM about the recruitment of new officers in the West Midlands. 4 February 4 March The Federation (PFEW) welcomes an announcement by the Government of more mental health nurses to be placed in police stations, but Kevin Huish, it’s lead on mental September health issues, says: “We hope that this will give police officers more support but would also press the need to assess the 20-22 May The Federation’s annual national conference programme of basing mental health nurses opens in Bournemouth. in police stations. Vulnerable people should, in the first instance, be transferred to a • Home Secretary Theresa May issues a health-based place of safety rather than stark warning saying the police service brought into police custody to be assessed and Federation ‘must’ change. by a nurse.” • Outgoing chair Steve Williams pays tribute to four colleagues, who have died on duty: PC Shazahan Wadud and PC Andrew 15 April Duncan from the Metropolitan Police; DC Adrian Grew, Kent Police and PC Mick Chapman, West Midlands Police. • The conference accepts all 36 recommendations in the independent review of PFEW after an emergency motion 15 April Tributes are paid to Mick Chapman, put forward by the West Midlands JBB is secretary of the Constables’ Branch Board supported by delegates. for the West Midlands Police Federation, who died suddenly on 14 April, aged 49. • Steve White is elected chairman of PFEW and says: “We are all committed to the work needed to implement change to the Police Federation. This is not the end of the road; it is the start of the journey.” • It was agreed Special Constables can join the Police Federation and access the 20-22 May same support and services as police officers. 47905 WMPF Annual Report 2014.indd 18 30/04/2015 12:06