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Supporting you                                                          very grateful I am of the Federation’s
                                                                                  “I would like to finish by saying how

                                                                               support and particularly George’s
                                                                               dedication, work ethic and on-going
 You protect us.  Thank you                “I am writing this to thank the Federation for   to the Federation and the Force.”
                                                                               support he has shown to me.  He is a credit
                                                                               Name withheld
                                           their support during a very stressful
                                           investigation against me. When I made

 We protect you.  THANK                    contact with the Federation I was fortunate   “Thanks for your help in this case. I have
                                           to have George McDonnell represent me
                                                                               always spent my career telling my staff I
                                           from the outset.  George has represented me
                                                                               have never known anyone in the s**t who
                                                                               hasn’t actually done something and to put
                                           since and have to say he’s an absolutely
                                                                               your faith in the system when you get
                                           brilliant in every aspect possible. I have never
        Thank          you                 needed the support of the Federation prior   complaints which will always come. I now
                                           but can honestly say George’s support during
                                                                               have to say I don’t have such faith and, if it
                                                                               hadn’t been for your intervention, I would
                                           this very long process has made me see how
                                                                               have found myself in an even more stressful
                                           invaluable the Federation are when it comes
 At Slater and Gordon, we   Legal services:   YOU  to staff welfare.           position.


                                              “He has maintained regular contact,
                                                                                  “Note to self-make sure you carry on
 understand that police work   Thank       always had answers to my questions and I   paying into the Fed.”
                                           genuinely feel he believed in me during the
                                                                               Name withheld
 can be challenging and stressful,   • Crime and misconduct allegations  THANK you  allegations of dangerous driving. George has
 but with us by your side, dealing   • Personal injury claims - on or off duty   always spoken to me regardless of the time   “I would be grateful if you would pass on
                                           of day and often given his time to me, even
                                                                               my thanks to the colleagues we met on
 with legal issues needn’t be.   Our Federation reps and officials are keen   when he’s not on duty. The investigation   Friday (and you should accept my thanks
                                                                               too).  I learnt a lot, especially about their
                                           ultimately ended in the CPS dropping all
 • Family law   to offer help, advice and support to all   charges and offering no evidence, two days   ferocious focus on their membership and
 For over 50 years, we have   • Employment law   members.  before a Crown Court trial was due to start.  about the impressive package of support

                                              “I still have major questions to how I have
                                                                               that is available to members. It was a really
           It is always satisfying to find out that
 been defending, advising and   they have been able to make a difference.   been treated by the police and George has   worthwhile day.”
                                                                               Member of the PFEW Advisory Group
                                           continued to support me introducing me to
         Here are a few of the messages of thanks
 representing thousands of police   • Police pensions   we have received in recent months.  Tim Rogers to assist.
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