Page 3 - Federation Magazine June / July 2017

Welcome Contents

Welcome to the June/July edition 04 Chairman’s introduction 19 Diane Abbott under fire for spit
of federation -the magazine for guard scepticism
members of West Midlands Police 05 Our first duty: Protecting The
Federation. Protectors 20 More support needed for
We are always on the look-out for officers with mental health
good news stories so please get in 05 Award first for Adam issues
touch if you have something to share
with colleagues. It does not have to 07 Standing ovation for MP who 21 An honest debate
relate to your policing role – though tried to save Keith Palmer
we are definitely interested in hearing 23 Call for mental health to be
about what’s going on around the 08 ‘Make policing a priority’ made a priority
Force. Do you have an interesting
hobby or perhaps you are involved in 10 ‘It’s not for me to tell the police 23 ‘We need to support each
sport locally, as a player, a manager, a how to do their jobs’ other’
coach?
Just get in touch and let us know. 12 Home Secretary’s Q and As 25 IPCC attacked for making
We would also be interested to hear firearms officers feel like
what you would like to see featured in 13 West Mids PC questions Home suspects
your magazine. Secretary
27 IPCC comes under scrutiny
Published by: 14 Chief sets out Force’s
XPR (UK) Ltd challenges 28 Pay reforms on their way, says
Editor: NPCC lead
Tom Cuddeford, interim chairman 15 Officers unimpressed at crime
Deputy editor: figures claim 29 UK Police Memorial: ‘important
Chris Cooper, to every single one of us’
Communications/IT manager 15 Much work to be done as the
ccooper@westmids.polfed.org country ‘stands at a crucial 30 Fed at the ready
Design and sub-editing: moment for policing and
XPR (UK) Ltd security’ 31 Pioneer Keeley takes award
Conference photographs:
Anderson Photography 16 Calls for officer protection to 33 Officers pound the streets of
‘dominate Parliament’s agenda’ London in marathon effort for
Contact us: after election charities

Guardians House, 17 PC recalls spit dripping off his 35 Weeks still available to stay at
2111 Coventry Road, face Benevolent Fund’s new holiday
Sheldon, Birmingham, home
B26 3EA 17 Modern slavery: ‘the greatest
Telephone: human rights issue of our time’ 35 Police daughter’s bequest gives
0121 700 1200 cash boost to Benevolent Fund
Email: 18 New joint approach to better
westmidlandspf@polfed.org protect police drivers

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