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Member benefits


       What do you get for





       your Federation subs?








              fficers often ask what they get from      More than £13.1 million of the   also could mean getting them the right
              being a member of the Police   Federation budget is allocated to legal   support if they become victim of any
       OFederation.                         services. This includes representation to   workplace issues.
          For many, the monthly fee comes out of   cover criminal injury compensation claims,      Subs also help fund a range of events to
       their salary every month, but they are not   civil matters, gross misconduct and   showcase the very best in policing, including
       sure exactly what they get in return.  performance matters, defamation,   the National Police Bravery Awards and
          Benefits of being in the Federation   magistrates’ and crown court criminal legal   National Police Memorial Day.
       include:                             representation, employment tribunals,      Membership costs less than £22 per
       l  Free legal advice, assistance and costs to   regulations-related disputes, inquests and   month. In the first year as a probationary
          members facing investigations brought   judicial reviews.              constable, the amount is discounted by 75
          against them for an offence committed      If officers are charged with criminal   per cent, then 50 per cent in the second year.
          in, or founded upon something done in   offences and attend court, their salaries are   Only in the third year of membership do
          the course or purported performance of   such that they would be required to make a   officers pay the full subscription rate. There
          police duties                     contribution to their legal aid costs. If the   is no discount for direct entry inspectors.
       l  Welfare advice and help on personal   offence is in relation to the performance or      To join download and complete the
          issues                            purported performance of police duties the   application form and either email
       l  Advice and representation in      Federation will assist and those officers will   westmidlandspf@polfed.org or post it to
          misconduct proceedings            be represented without the need for legal   Guardians House, 2111 Coventry Road,
       l  Help with civil and criminal injury   aid and at no additional cost above their   Sheldon, Birmingham B26 3EA.
          claims                            normal Federation subscription.
       l  Help with providing the most up-to-     Subscription costs also pay for training
          date health and safety information  for Federation reps in areas such as
       l  Help with grievance procedures    misconduct and grievance procedures,
       l  Support on legislative and political   health and safety, equality and diversity and
          matters                           dealing with the media.                 Membership
       l  Advice and support on issues such as      The elected workplace reps receive
          sexual, racial or other discriminatory   training on Police Regulations to ensure
          harassment                        members are properly represented, should   costs less
       l  Representation at stakeholder seminars,   they face an issue. This could be about
                                                                                     than £22 per
          meetings and round table discussions.  knowing their rights and entitlements, but it
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