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1920 1931
The Police Council draws up the first Police PC Albert Goodsall becomes the first
Regulations, setting out standard full secretary of the Federation’s Joint
conditions of service. Central Committee.

1927 1940
The Police Appeals Act gives The police get their first pay
officers a right to appeal to the increase since Desborough.
Home Secretary against
serious disciplinary
punishments.

1950
Part 2 of the Oaksey report deals with representative organisations and negotiating
machinery. It allows the Federation to raise funds by voluntary contributions from its
1948 members.
The Police College is established, which is The report says that either the Federation agrees to represent women police, or they
fully supported by the Police Federation. should have their own organisation. The report calls for new negotiating machinery, with
Ten years later it moves to Bramshill. access to arbitration.

1949
The Oaksey Committee’s report
on police pay and conditions of
service is published.

1952
The Police Council’s proposed constitution for a
new negotiating body is published. The Police
Council for Great Britain will cover Scotland as well 1954
as England and Wales. There will be a Police The Police Arbitration
Arbitration Tribunal, but the Home Secretary will Tribunal makes its
have the right to veto its award. first pay award.

1953 1955
The Federation’s Voluntary Funds The Police Council agrees
begin. The Joint Central Committee on changes to rent
( JCC) appoints James Callaghan allowance.
MP as its first consultant and
adviser.

1964
The Police Act 1964 embodies most of the
proposals of the Royal Commission and sets the
pattern of police organisation and control for
1957 the rest of the century.
The first Federation 1960 The Government introduces the first
journal - The The interim report of the scheme to compensate victims of crime out of
Newsletter - begins Royal Commission is public funds.
publication. published. Capital punishment is abolished.

1959 1962
The appointment of The Second Report of the
a Royal Royal Commission. Also,
Commission. the first “Special Course”
takes place at the Police
College.

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