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Welcome What’s inside

Welcome to the February/March 2020
edition of federation - the magazine
for members of West Midlands Police 04 Chair’s introduction 19 Paula’s advice for runners
Federation.
We are always on the look-out for 05 Chair urges new MPs to 19 Support for ACC
good news stories so please get in support officers 20 Force is in a ‘good place’ to
touch if you have something to share
with colleagues. It does not have to 05 Response driving: Tim in Home work under new conduct
relate to your policing role – though Office discussions over new regulations
we are definitely interested in hearing law 21 ‘Shake-up’ for complaints
about what’s going on around the
Force. Do you have an interesting 06 Long-term police funding system
hobby or perhaps you are involved in settlement is needed 22 ‘My one regret is not becoming
sport locally, as a player, a manager, a
coach? 07 ‘Our Force is stretched thin’: a Fed rep earlier in my career’
Just get in touch and let us know. PCC calls for more officers 23 Congratulations...
We would also be interested to hear
what you would like to see featured in 23 ‘I thought it was a wind-up’
your magazine. 08 24 What do you get for your

Cover photo: Marathon legend Paula Radcliffe Federation subs?
signs one of the water bottles donated for
each #WMPMND runner taking part in the 25 Member offers: are you missing
Liverpool Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon in support of out?
ACC Chris Johnson - see Pages 18 and 19.
Force tutors: ‘We need to
attract the right people for 25 Exclusive discounts on new
Published by: Nissans
XPR (UK) Ltd the right reasons’
Editor: 27 Care on Demand - new benefit
John Nott, chair
09 ‘The tutoring I received has had under Group Insurance Scheme
Deputy editor:
Chris Cooper, a lasting effect on my career’
Member services team leader
ccooper@westmids.polfed.org 10 Assault on Police Employees
Design and sub-editing: 10-Point Plan
XPR (UK) Ltd
Contact us: 11 Assaults on police: courts
Guardians House, urged to use full sentencing Trip down memory lane
2111 Coventry Road, 29
Sheldon, Birmingham, powers for retired sergeant
B26 3EA 12 Force acting to tackle officer
Telephone: 30 Supporting you
0121 752 4900 assaults
Email: 31 Approaching retirement?
westmidlandspf@polfed.org 13 PCCs to bid for Taser funding
www.polfed.org/westmids 15 ‘Officers have moral and legal 32 Discounted seaside breaks

Federation is printed by XPR (UK) Ltd on behalf duty to report near misses’ for West Midlands Police
of West Midlands Police Federation. Benevolent Fund members
The articles published do not necessarily reflect 16 Progress in roads policing but
the views of the Branch Council. The editor work to be done 33 Renewed call for wider roll-out
reserves the right to reject or edit any material of Taser
submitted. 18 Marathon legend Paula backs
Every care is taken to ensure that 35 What constitutes work-related
advertisements are accepted only from bona #WMPMND runners
fide advertisers. The Police Federation cannot stress?
accept liability for losses incurred by any
person as a result of a default on the part of an
advertiser.
All material is copyright and may not be Advertisers
reproduced without the express permission of
the editor.
02 McAlister, family law 31 First Call Financial, independent
14 Police Insure, motor, home, motorcycle mortgage advice
and travel insurance 33 Irwin Mitchell, family law
26 George Burrows, travel insurance 34 Slater & Gordon, police law
27 Gorvins, police and family law 35 Warren & Co, independent
28 George Burrows, financial health check mortgage advice
30 NARPO, member services 36 Slater & Gordon, family law

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